P!nk has teamed up with producer Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foster The People & The Shins) for the very first time on this release along with long time collaborators Max Martin and Shellback, Billy Mann and Butch Walker. She has also worked with songwriter/producer Dan Wilson (Adele’s Someone Like You). The album is P!nk’s unique take on the different shades of love the dark, the light, the happy and the sad.
Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has released 6 albums (Can’t Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, I’m Not Dead, Funhouse, Greatest Hits So Far!!!), sold over 30 million albums, 65 million singles (nearly 20 million digital tracks), over 1 million DVD’s worldwide and has had 11 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In addition, 15 of P!nk’s singles have reached #1 in at least 1 or more countries. She is the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 5 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 MTV Europe Awards, 2 People’s Choice Awards, and many more. P!nk’s last studio album Funhouse debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #1 in the UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland. The album produced the smash single “So What”, which marked P!nk’s 2nd #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 (after “Lady Marmalade”). Her latest album, Greatest Hits So Far… debuted in the Top 10 in over 13 countries and spawned the hit singles, “F**ckin Perfect” which reach # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “Raise Your Glass” which marked P!nk’s 3rd #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
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Seriously, People are actually mad about the swearing?,
First off, I’d like to say this is a great album. From start to finish I was never bored or like, hmm, this song sounds like a filler. She’s got stuff to say and yes, we’ve heard it before, the relationship angst and what not. But how predictable would it be for P!nk to put out an album full of cutesy songs about her daughter? She would’ve been slammed so hard. Instead she let us know she’s here to stay, and I’m thrilled.
Now on the swearing subject. DO YOU GUYS NOT KNOW WHO P!NK IS? HOW DARE YOU BUY A P!NK ALBUM AND BE OFFENDED BY THE F WORD? SHE HAD A SONG CALLED “F****** PERFECT”. It’s like buying a lemon and being like “oh my god, this lemon, i just didn’t realize it was going to be sour”. durrr, lemons are sour, p!nk says the f word. Let’s move on.
“Try” is a standout song. It’s actually one of my favorite P!nk songs in her 6 album career.
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|Real Fun House,
Pink is back to what she does best; catchy tunes, shouty choruses, and wry/cynical lyrics. There isn’t a duff track here and this is definitely her best album since “M!ssundaztood”. Beware though, she swears quite a bit.
Opening are the punchy pair of “Are We All We Are” and “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”, followed by the gently chugging ballad “Try” which is simply beautiful.
The ballad “Just Give Me A Reason” is a rare (on her albums) duet with Nate Ruess from Fun., they sound so great together, it makes you want more which you get with the slightly Ska love/hate “True Love” with Lily Rose Cooper (formerly Lily Allen). Marriage and motherhood don’t appear to have softened her by much. “Here Comes The Weekend” is a stomping number featuring a rap by Eminem.
“How Come You’re Not Here” is a buzzing glam rocker with galloping beats and throaty vocals, while “Slut Like You” is a stomping Dance/Rock number. “The Truth About Love” is a retro rocker with lyrics touching on everything from poetry to trees and birds to body odour. “Beam Me Up” is a tender guitar/string ballad with heartfelt vocals on which she declares she’s “tired of being a fighter”.
“Walk Of Shame” is a catchy hand clap-driven rocker. “Where Did The Beat Go” is an oddball piece (in a very good way) with clever word play, while closing is “The Great Escape”, a tender piano/string ballad with an almost gospel fervour. “I wrote the book on running, but that chapter in my life, will soon be done oh, I’m the kind of the great escape, you’re not gonna watch me checking out of this place” she sings.
Now this is the real fun house.
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|Addictively catchy,
I really wasn’t planning on buying the new Pink album The Truth About Love but when I first heard “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” a couple of weeks ago, I knew I had to get the album. The Truth About Love is a fun, infectious pop album. I have been listening to it constantly. It is obvious in a few of the lyrics on the album that they were inspired by her temporary separation from her husband Corey but there is also some fun party songs on the album. I think those bothered by the frequent swearing on the album should get over it. There are worse things in life to worry about. My favorite songs? “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)”, “Try”, and “Just Give Me a Reason” with Nate Ruess. I really love “Just Give Me a Reason”. It is a beautiful song. I also dig “Beam Me Up” with the sparse acoustic guitars. It shows a more vulnerable side to Pink. Not all the songs on the album worked for me. Didn’t care for “Here Comes the Weekend” and “Are We All We Are” but overall The Truth About Love is a great album in my opinion.
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