Tate McRae has opened up about the frequent comparisons between her and Britney Spears.
The Canadian singer – who released her album ‘So Close To What‘ on Friday (February 21) – has been likened to a string of 1990s and 2000s pop stars in recent years, including artists like Christina Aguilera and The Pussycat Dolls.
However, the most frequent has been Spears, with fans noticing similarities in the two artists’ vocal styles and choreography. Now, in a new interview with the Independent, McRae has shared her thoughts on being compared to the ‘Toxic’ singer.
“I find that flattering and scary. It’s such a crazy statement because no one can compare to Britney Spears. It’s like comparing someone to Michael Jackson!” she told the publication. “That’s the blueprint!”
In a four-star review of ‘So Close To What’, NME noted that McRae’s producers (OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and Kylie Minogue collaborator Lostboy) “conjure fresh, club-ready beats with nods to glossy floor fillers from the flip phone era”.
It continued: “The slinky ‘Miss Possessive’ recalls Ciara and Pussycat Dolls (again), while ‘I Know Love’ and ‘Means I Care’ channel the dancehall sass of early Rihanna. ‘Revolving Door’, a swirling rave ballad about a toxic relationship, suggests one of the headier, more experimental tracks from Britney Spears’ 2003 album ‘In The Zone’.”
The review went on to say: “The result is a rock-solid collection of bops that gives McRae space to grow in the future. She’s great at sultry and self-confident moments, but ‘So Close To What’ proves she has other shades in her colour palette.”
So Close To What’ follows McRae’s second studio album ‘Think Later‘. In a four-star review of the LP, NME shared: “McRae is evidently still wrestling with her ambitions. ‘Think Later’, however, contains enough intrigue to suggest that this is the work of an artist finally honing their identity, dancing and sparkling all the way.”
In other news, the singer recently joined Troye Sivan on stage at Sivan and Charli XCX’s ‘SWEAT’ joint tour in Los Angeles as a special guest to perform ‘You’, her collab track with the ‘Rush’ singer.
McRae will head on an 80-date worldwide tour next month, with shows and festivals across South America, North America, Europe and the UK.
A pre-sale will be available via AMEX for eligible American Express customers. This pre-sale will begin on February 25 at 11am local time. Fans can also sign up for the Artist Presale here until Monday February 24 at 10pm PT.
The general on-sale will begin on Thursday February 27 at 11am local time here in the UK and here for US. Find a full list of tour dates here.
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