Selling over 55,000 copies worldwide within its first week, Australian singer Troye Sivan’s debut album, Blue Neighborhood, has certainly done well. On this phenomenal piece of music, one will find love songs, songs to relax to, and a few sorrowful tunes. With catchy beats and beautifully written lyrics, all of the songs on Blue Neighborhood contain a little bit of heaven.

Peaking at number seven on the Billboard 200, Blue Neighborhood has proven to be successful for Sivan. Several celebrities have mentioned how dazzling Sivan’s work is, including Taylor Swift and Sam Smith, who both praised Sivan’s works on Twitter. Even Adele talked about him in an interview. Just a few kind words from these celebrities has shown the world that Blue Neighborhood is definitely worth a listen. 

One of the most popular tracks on the album is, “For Him (featuring Allday)”; it is a ravishing love song that melts hearts and warms souls. Along with “For Him”, “Wild” and “Youth” offer other entrancing melodies and are among the more upbeat tracks on Blue Neighborhood. However, don’t get too distracted by the most buzzed about songs on this album. There are many hidden gems that show the amazing talents of the young artist. Some of these records including, “Cool”, “Too Good”, and “Suburbia”, are wonderful tunes to listen to on a cozy, rainy day. Of course, Sivan also has songs that make you want to cry every time you hear them, like “Blue”, featuring Alex Hope, and “Lost Boy”. These songs are probably the best because of the emotions raging through the calm but powerful melodies.  

With a balanced mixture of different types of tracks and a perfect amount of glorious vocals, Blue Neighborhood is an extremely impressive debut album. Anyone who enjoys listening to electro-pop will fall in love with Sivan’s masterpiece. Although Blue Neighborhood is for people who like electro-pop or pop music, just about anybody could find at least one song they could enjoy on the album.