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"A year from now Meghan Trainor could be bigger than Adele"
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A year from now Meghan Trainor could be bigger than Adele. Or she could be touring state fairs with Carly Rae Jepsen. Trainor’s future hangs on the reception of her debut major label LP, “Title,” out today.
The local gal — Trainor grew up on Nantucket — became a phenomenon with “All About That Bass.” But will fans of the cheeky, plucky novelty song want a whole album of cheeky, plucky novelty songs?
Every track on “Title” benefits from pulling sounds from 50-year-old stacks of wax: “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” sways like a breathy Motown ballad, “What If I” steals swelling strings straight out of an Etta James arrangement, “Dear Future Husband” borrows liberally from “Runaround Sue” (and dig that King Curtis-style sax!).
Trainor and her main co-writer and producer Kevin Kadish have pop chops but their anti-formula mix of modern and throwback can come off as formulaic — too many of these songs sound like “Bass” sequels. But in the moments between the faux hip-hop, thumping beats and big, brass horns, Trainor squeezes in some genuine soul: I want the hushed opening of “Close Your Eyes” to go on forever. Nothing on “Title” will hit like “All About That Bass,” but she’s sharp enough to see that and I bet she finds a new voice on LP No. 2.
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Or she could be touring state fairs with Carly Rae Jepsen.
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