Sunday 7 October 2012

Pink - The Truth About Love Review

Pink - The Truth About Love [Pop]




Pink. I am going to get major backlash for this, but this ain't your album of the year, folks. There are many gems in this album, but running at a whopping 80 minutes is testing even for a fan of long epic tracks like me. That is the problem; there are just too many songs around in the album that do not necessarily translate to variety.




The usual things about Pink that fans have come to love are still intact; raw emotions and anger that proves to be more hostile than a lot of supposed rock bands out there. The production gives a lot of punch to the syncopated dance beats and the guitar riffs are brought out surprisingly well, with subtle but firm undertones that translate to one of the more aggressive radio friendly albums of the year. Coupled with some nice lyrical lines here and there, or at least better than what you'll find on radios anyway, this is an excellent combination for an in-your-face music. 

The downside is obviously the double edge that results from an overbearingly arrogant performance, one that fleshes out excessive style over substance. In terms of musical instrumentation, this is possibly the same chords and tunes you'd heard of anyway. There is nothing refreshingly new about the album, nothing shocking about an album that tires you out with this intensity and then lies forgotten after a few months. There are few puns here and there that will make you smile, but this isn't exceedingly smart or complex, as say Fiona Apple's release this year. Eminem's surprise cameo in 'Here Comes the Weekend' comes out as forced and unwanted. The lead single, 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' has certain cringe-worthy hooks (where she goes 'Just when I think it can't get worse, I had a shit day', sounding like a banshee, which, while goes well with the lyrics, does not go well on the ears'). Nate Ruess from fun joins Pink on 'Just Give Me A Reason' but his smooth, crooning voice is completely overshadowed by the songstress' enormous vocals, rendering his inclusion redundant. 


As mentioned, there are always a lot of gems you can find in an album this long. My obvious favourite would be her duet with Lily Rose on 'True Love', where the song is slowed down and considerably more feminine than the other raucous songs on the album, the chorus is fully fleshed out and Lily Rose's verse adds a nice smooth touch to the song. Also, the uncanny 'Slut Like You' boasts one of the more mischievous pleasures on the album with it's playful lyrics, and Pink also tones down instead of making this a P.M.S rocker.


My opinion? Quite average, actually.

★★★☆☆ Average - Half of album is listenable

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