Tate McRae says comparisons to Britney Spears are “flattering and scary”

Tate McRae has opened up in regards to the frequent comparisons between her and Britney Spears.

The Canadian singer – who launched her album ‘So Shut To What‘ on Friday (February 21) – has been likened to a string of Nineties and 2000s pop stars in recent times, together with artists like Christina Aguilera and The Pussycat Dolls.

Nonetheless, essentially the most frequent has been Spears, with followers noticing similarities within the two artists’ vocal kinds and choreography. Now, in a brand new interview with the Independent, McRae has shared her ideas on being in comparison with the ‘Poisonous’ singer.

“I discover that flattering and scary. It’s such a loopy assertion as a result of nobody can evaluate to Britney Spears. It’s like evaluating somebody to Michael Jackson!” she informed the publication. “That’s the blueprint!”

In a four-star evaluate of ‘So Shut To What’, NME famous that McRae’s producers (OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and Kylie Minogue collaborator Lostboy) “conjure contemporary, club-ready beats with nods to shiny flooring fillers from the flip telephone period”.

It continued: “The slinky ‘Miss Possessive’ remembers Ciara and Pussycat Dolls (once more), whereas ‘I Know Love’ and ‘Means I Care’ channel the dancehall sass of early Rihanna. ‘Revolving Door’, a swirling rave ballad a couple of poisonous relationship, suggests one of many headier, extra experimental tracks from Britney Spears’ 2003 album ‘In The Zone’.”

The evaluate went on to say: “The result's a rock-solid assortment of bops that offers McRae house to develop sooner or later. She’s nice at sultry and self-confident moments, however ‘So Shut To What’ proves she has different shades in her color palette.”

So Shut To What’ follows McRae’s second studio album ‘Assume Later‘. In a four-star evaluate of the LP, NME shared: “McRae is evidently nonetheless wrestling together with her ambitions. ‘Assume Later’, nonetheless, incorporates sufficient intrigue to recommend that that is the work of an artist lastly honing their identification, dancing and glowing all the way in which.”

In different information, the singer not too long ago joined Troye Sivan on stage at Sivan and Charli XCX’s ‘SWEAT’ joint tour in Los Angeles as a particular visitor to carry out ‘You’, her collab observe with the ‘Rush’ singer.

McRae will head on an 80-date worldwide tour subsequent month, with exhibits and festivals throughout South America, North America, Europe and the UK.

A pre-sale will probably be out there through AMEX for eligible American Categorical prospects. This pre-sale will start on February 25 at 11am native time. Followers may also join the Artist Presale here till Monday February 24 at 10pm PT.

The overall on-sale will start on Thursday February 27 at 11am native time here in the UK and here for US. Discover a full listing of tour dates right here.