Following a breathless medley of hits at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, Katy Perry clutched her gold-plated Moon Person to accept the Video Vanguard trophy. “There are so many things that have to align to have a long and successful career as an artist.

Following one of the bumpiest roll-outs in recent pop history – including backlash over her choice of collaborators, confusion over her music videos and even an investigation from environmental authorities after one particular shoot – Katy Perry’s new album 143 is here.

The sense of fun that propelled Perry to international stardom has been replaced by a weariness (or perhaps wariness) of the industry she once dominated