Digital Phablet – Recently, American singer-songwriter Halsey took to social media to criticize YouTuber and music critic Anthony Fantano after he gave a notably harsh review of her 2024 album, The Great Impersonator. The discussion reignited on X (formerly known as Twitter) when Fantano responded to a post referencing his interview about the album.
A user named “NotRealMusic” shared their thoughts, writing, “I didn’t agree with some of Fantano’s approach to his review of Halsey’s album, but I can’t understand why this is still being discussed all this time later. It’s not like it’s some masterpiece… how are people still stuck on it?”
Halsey Criticizes Music Critic Fantano Over Critical Album Review
In the exchange, Fantano replied, “If they’re more into the review than the album 🤭.” This prompted Halsey to reply, “I’m pretty sure my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for a longer time than anything you’ll ever accomplish in your life. Everything you say comes off as more ‘whiny’ and ‘edgy’ than anything I expressed on that album. At least I had the excuse of going through chemo.”
Her response underscores the challenges she faced during the album’s creation. At the time, Halsey was publicly undergoing cancer treatment and managing serious health issues, which significantly influenced the songwriting.
Fantano, for his part, rated the album a “light to decent 1,” describing its songs as exhibiting “main character syndrome.”
