ALBUM REVIEW: SLAYYYTER - "WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA"

Kait Muro

30 Mar 2026

Joshua Magazzu

Slayyyter — aesthetically America's sweetheart and electro-pop connoisseur — has released her third studio album, “WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA” (WGIA). Deep-rooted in the world of electro alt-pop, the record is littered with abrasive, hard, pavement-pounding beats that you can feel pulsating through your bones. The kind of beat you would hear in a dirty nightclub. Picture it: it's 3 am, you're a few drinks deep. You close your eyes, the glow of the nightclub lights still swirling behind your eyelids, and you feel the music consume your body. Slayyyter has encapsulated that experience on this record, wrapped in a bow of Midwest grunge-glam Americana.

Opening the record with “DANCE…,” the scene is set immediately. “It doesn't matter, let me dance” — this feels like the ethos of the entire record, announced to the listener within the first sixty seconds. Slayyyter has described the album as “iPod music,” and the label feels apt. Whilst undeniably modern, the music evokes a sense of nostalgia and timelessness.

Artistic evolution is on full display with "WGIA" when placed alongside her 2023 release, "STARFUCKER." That record carried an EDM sound throughout, with textures of luxury and noir laced into every corner. "WGIA", by contrast, has far more grit and texture — almost like the older, grungier sister of the family. This music is loud, bombastic, and three-dimensional; you don't just hear it, you feel it.

The lead single “BEAT UP CHANNEL$” kicked off the campaign for “WGIA” in August 2025, immediately establishing the tone, aesthetic, and sonic landscape of the record. It is self-referenced later on “$T. LOSER,” where the pre-chorus line “MONEY, DRUGS, CHAINS ON MY CHEST” is interpolated. This callback to the lead single feels cohesive — a full-circle moment for Slayyyter, and a confident nod to her own artistry and belief in her work.

As the record journeys into “OLD TECHNOLOGY,” that feeling of iPod music returns. The title alone could account for it, but the beat — paired with an underlying rock tone — gives it the feel of an early 2000s song, one that takes the listener back to the days of chorded earbuds and scroll wheels. There is a moment in the track where layered, whispered vocals make the listener feel as though they are in a crowded space, playing perfectly into the club-like, dance-floor energy that runs through the entire record.

“GAS STATION” feels like a nostalgic homage to Slayyyter's earlier work, with its vocal delivery and melody recalling where it all began—a warm touch for listeners who have been on this journey with her for some time. The melody feels dark. Flirty. Alluring. It pulls the listener back to that moment… dirty nightclub… 3 am… a few drinks in… eyes closed… simply letting the music take control.

The dark and flirtatious energy carries into “I’M ACTUALLY KINDA FAMOUS,” where it collides with abrasive, gritty electro-pop. The result is a song that feels utterly in your face — its presence demands to be known. Whilst several tracks on the record share that quality, this one delivers it most forcefully. It channels the energy of the loud, unapologetic party girl who rules the club. Everyone knows who she is — some fear her, some loathe her, some love her — but either way, she is actually kinda famous.

The record closes with a homage to the late Brittany Murphy, fittingly titled “BRITTANY MURPHY.” Slayyyter has spoken openly about Murphy as an inspiration of hers. This track is Slayyyter speaking about her own sadness and how she feels internally. It feels like the perfect closing statement. The album ends with the listener feeling something real: introspective and purposeful. Almost like the night at the club has finally come to an end... You are sobering up, the sun is creeping in, and you are quietly reflecting on everything that just happened.

“WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA” overall feels like a career-defining record. A record that makes you feel something. It feels like an artist at the peak of their sound, in the lane they have crafted. It is an album you can revisit, a cult classic. It delivers the electro pop we know and love Slayyyter for, with a modernist nostalgia, and if this is what the wor$t girl in America sounds like, I wouldn’t mind being her at all.

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️