Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic This should be about the time we all start taking Billie Eilish for granted, by the usual standards of fickleness and habituation.
So let’s all give ourselves a pat on the back for not becoming so accustomed to her face that we lose sight of what a special gift she is to the pop landscape.
More than five years into her superstar era, Eilish has not only avoided the sophomore jinx but bypassed the junior curse, too, with her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft” not just landing as a critical favorite but remaining ensconced in the top 10 after seven months.
We’ve long since moved past the shock of how good she is, but we haven’t gotten blasé about the joy of watching that early precocity turn into an actual plateau.
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