Consideration (song): Difference between revisions

"Consideration" was met with general acclaim. [[Amanda Petrusich]] of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described "Consideration" as, "a prickly collaboration with the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer SZA", noting that "the sentiment feels deliberately placed, meant as a way to read everything that follows." Petrusich also highlighted her "grainy, mesmerizing voice [which] is paramount [on the track]."<ref name="pitchfork"/> Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' defined the song as, "a plucky thesis that delivers as the album's stony layers peel back," calling it "a loping, patois pop number."<ref name="billboard"/> Whereas, [[Brittany Spanos]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' reflected: "After years as a singer largely defined by her [[Production (music)|production]], it finally feels like Rihanna is in charge of her own sound, remaking pop on her own terms."<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|author-link=Brittany Spanos|title=Anti – Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/rihanna-anti-20160201|access-date=July 19, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> Bianca Gracie of ''Idolator'' praised "the floral vocal addition from SZA," which she explains, "elevates the track to edgier heights."<ref name="idolator"/> Emily MacKay of ''NME'' claimed the song's message is clear: "she's excelled at being a pro, but now is her time to be an ''Anti''."<ref name="nme"/> Jordan Bassett of the same publication commended the song for being "such a strong start," highlighting "the pounding percussion and Rihanna's confident flow for arrest[ing] your attention. It's languid but assured, and that's before [[Neo soul|neo-soul]] singer SZA's otherworldly, [[Kate Bush]]-style vocals bob and weave around the beat."<ref name="nmetrackbytrack"/>