Pink: The New Album Reviewed
Get the lowdown on Pink's brand new album The Truth About Love first with our track by track review!
Pink has had her fair share of hits over a career that has spanned 12 (!) years. After a brief break following a 2010 Greatest Hits compilation and the birth of her first child, Pink is back in fine from on The Truth About Love.
The aggression and no-holds-barred pop rock spark you'd expect is ever present with new collaborator Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Kelly Clarkson and Kylie) one of number of talents providing something fresh. There are even some star turns too with Lily Allen, Eminem and Nate from Fun providing guest slots. A solid, engaging slab of sharp pop, check out Conor Behan's track by track review of the album below:
Listen to a sampler from the album below!
1. Are We All We Are: Any fears that Pink would soften with motherhood are squashed by this rousing opening track. A call to arms for the "people you never get the best of" this is a strong start and a nice taste of the slightly more lived in production this time around.
2. Blow Me (One Last Kiss): You'll know this one already. The Two Door Cinema Club-esque riff at the start grafts nicely onto the this hook-y, charming pop single that feels a little by the numbers (Pink's been drinking, Pink is pissed off at her boyfriend etc.) but as earworms go this is one of her best. See the video below
3. Try : the second single, a moody down-tempo indie-tinged ballad is undeniably impressive. The faint whiff of Snow Patrol comes off the production around the chorus but this is beautifully realized pop balladry that has "radio smash" written all over it.
4. Just Give Me A Reason: featuring Nate Ruess of newcomers fun. (of mega hit We Are Young) this is another mid-tempo number with a folk-y air and an engaging back and forth between Pink and Ruess. A little twee to these ears but could very easily go on to be a big hit following the runaway success of We Are Young.
5. True Love: Speaking of hits, this one is a clear winner. Featuring Lily Allen, who is making something of a return to the pop world, it feels very much the kind of thing Lily would release today. This is no bad thing with Pink injecting her own personality into proceedings. A breezy pop song with plenty of lyrical bite this boasts a shimmering chorus that feels like it would sound great blaring on a sunny day. It's here that you realize the strength of Greg Kurstin's production too, adding plenty of pop sheen without drowning things in too much white noise.
6. How Come You're Not Here: An aggressive, bouncy number about a wayward lover. It's a little slight but has some wonderfully acidic lines ("I've heard she's cute/but she stores nuts like a squirrel") and will please anyone who likes their Pink songs feisty and about a not so reliable lover (That'd be all of us then).
7. **** Like You: Another feisty one, playing like a raunchier version of her mega hit U + Ur Hand. An ode to women enjoying sex it's the kind of thing Pink pulls off with aplomb. The cheer-laden chorus will make you feel like dancing on a table at a bar after a series of shots. Silly, saucy and a whole lot of fun.
8. The Truth About Love: A mid-tempo insight into the ups and down of the L-word this plays like a sister track to the previous track, all tongue in cheek insight and laconic delivery.
A kooky garage rock style pop tune it shows a more drawling, laidback side to Pink.
9. Beam Me Up: Not unlike Dear Me President or Glitter In The Air, this is a simple, stripped down number where Pink's powerhouse vocal gets an effortless and undeniably impressive workout. There's a vaguely bluegrass feel to this one and while it's not quite as tight melodically as some of the more pop moments it's a beautiful showcase for Pink's voice and a welcome break from the more snarly moments throughout.
10. Walk Of Shame: Back in sassy territory with Pink playing the part of a girl who's done her fair share of partying. A catchy, toe-tapping number that boasts more easy humour ("Where I'd get the wristband/tell me there's no tramp stamp") this is a solid pop nugget if not exactly a standout.
11. Here Comes The Weekend: With Eminem roped in for an appearance you'd be expecting something suitably huge on the hook front. Sadly this one never quites get off the ground. The skittering rhythm and vague hip-hop feel to the production is a nice call back to Pink's early days but it's a little bit middling and even a star turn from Eminem never quite lifts the song into something bigger.
12. Where Did The Beat Go?: An angry and pleading number that feels a tiny bit about Family Portrait but not quite as memorable. There's a nice sense of drama to this one with it's marching band beat and strings but it feels like a letdown after some of the bigger moments earlier on.
13. The Great Escape: Roping in Dan Wilson, who co-wrote Adele's monster hit Someone Like You, this is a big, heart-breaking ballad that may not hit Adele style levels but the same piano drive drama can be found here. After an album filled with plenty of cage-rattling anger this is a mellow, introspective closer.
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This may become her most critically acclaimed album ever
someone please rip this in hd and put it on youtube
i forgot how big she got <3 
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