Katy Perry’s new album “Prism” is disappointing. It isn’t bad; it just isn’t catchy like her first two full-length albums. Swedish dance music was an apparently an influence, though I certainly didn’t get this vibe from the album’s preponderance of slow tempo songs.

The album starts strong with “Roar” the hit single that’s been playing on the radio for weeks and the album’s one catchy. The song is as ready for karaoke night as her previous hit “Fireworks.”

The second track “Legendary Lovers,” a slow ballad, is lackluster, but the third track “Birthday” makes up for it. “Birthday” is one of the few fast-paced dancing songs on the album with lyrics like “If you wanna dance, if you want it all/You know that I’m the girl you should call.”

The Swedish dance music vibe finally breaks through on track four, “Walking on Air” with heavy bass and mixes. “Dark Horse”, a collaboration with Juicy J, sticks out like a sore thumb on the album. It’s sound draws more on hip hop than pop.

Almost everything that follows “Dark Horse”, a whopping ten tracks, fails to leave much of an impression.

This album gears towards an older crowd with its slower ballads and more serious lyrics. Maybe Perry’s song’s are just growing up with her audience, but I for one miss the days of “I Kissed A Girl.”