The Unbearable Witness of Katy Perry

Katy Perry feels extremely empowered and liberated, but her new album is plagued by vague, tepid anthems and excessive pining over exesby Amber CortesThe prodigal, problematic pop princess Katy Perry has returned with her fourth major-label album, Witness, becoming the second female pop star this year to reach number one on the charts (the first was electropop star Halsey for her new album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom). Since Witness dropped on June 9, it's sold 6.5 million copies and been downloa