To Be Eaten Alive Review

Mariah The Scientist makes a comeback with her junior album “To Be Eaten Alive”.

Mariah blossoms from her sadder, angry and dark R&B to a more delicate loving sound throughout this album. 

Starting with “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”, this song talks about Mariah being in love and at peace with her soulmate. She is currently in a relationship with Young Thug and talks about how her life has been with him through the ups and downs lately but she is still positive. In a recent podcast interview “We Playin’ Spades” with Waka Flocka and Desi Banks, she informs listeners that she produced this whole song on her own. 

The overall theme of the album is love versus her previous two albums where she focused more on revenge and bad past relationships. Mariah The Scientist releases her single off the album called “From A Woman” which conveys a healthy romantic relationship featuring Young Thug. Young Thug also released a song called “From A Man” featuring Mariah The Scientist. 

My personal favorites off the album would be “Good Times” and “Lovesick”. “Good Times” gives a very vintage 80s aesthetic with the slow tempo background music using instruments such as drums and guitar. This song shows vulnerability and emotion as Mariah sings her heart out. “Lovesick” is more of a romantic journey discussing her experience of what being in love is like. It also shows internal pain, the need for emotional connection and uncertainty. 

“To Be Eaten Alive” is very different from past albums as Mariah tries new sounds and genres compared to her alternative R&B. For example Mariah’s song “Out of Luck” was produced by the famous KAYTRANADA. It has more of an upbeat tempo and electronic RnB style to it expressing Mariah The Scientist’s experimental abilities. 

Mariah The Scientist’s 3rd album adds a new sound and look to her discography showing her artistic growth and emotional depth.