Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’

So bad, is it good? Google on Friday joined in on the disco ball icon fun happening on home screens everywhere. After Spotify temporary a new disco ball app icon, released to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, drew extensive online response (and a little kudos to those who like a bit of kitsch!), Google decided to get in on the joke and roll out a custom set of Android app icons with a similar disco ball theme.

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His post included a screenshot of a Pixel phone, completely decorated with sparkling, disco ball-inspired icons, which looks as terrible (unbelievable??) as it sounds.

The new icons are available through Pixel’s relatively new custom icons feature, which lets users choose from different AI-generated styles for their app icons. Previously, users could only customize their icons by changing their colors to match the phone’s background and theme.

The custom icons feature has been rolled out Pixel drop from March – Google’s term for its periodic feature updates for Pixel phones – introducing app icon templates such as a hand-drawn ‘Scribbles’ aesthetic; a gold look called “Treasure”; a colorful, painted style called “Easel”; and others.

Earlier this week, Samat had jokingly said that tweeted“Should we make this icon pack happen on Android?” next to a Chrome icon turned into a disco ball.

As crazy as it may be, Google made it happen.

Many people had complained about the Spotify icon, calling it ugly, prompting the company to do so to remind for them it was only a temporary noose. “Okay, we know glitter isn’t for everyone,” the streamer wrote.

Google apparently disagrees. As off-brand as the disco-themed icons are, there’s also something whimsical about turning your entire home screen into a sparkling landscape of small apps. (And in case you missed it, the Zillennials really like quirkiness Right now, The New York Times reports, describing their “playful response to a difficult world.”)

Upon seeing the release from Google, X user and former Pixly co-founder Race Johnson joked“If your home screen gets bottle service.” Said another“Omg, it’s horrible. I’ll take it!”