P!nk, one of the highest selling female artists in the world
is also usually one of the most underrated and sometimes forgotten. In a world
of Nicki Minaj’s, Rihanna’s and Katy Perry’s, P!nk (real name Alicia Moore) has
proven herself to be substance over style, time and time again. Most recently
with her latest album 'The Truth About Love'.
Influenced by the birth of her first daughter Willow, as
well as the split and reconciliation of husband Carey Hart, over 13 tracks (17
if you have the deluxe edition) P!nk details, well…the truth about love,
enlisting frequent production collaborators Billy Mann and Max Martin, along
with newer ones, such as Eminem, Lily Rose Cooper (formally Allen) and Nate Ruess of
band ‘fun.’.
The sound of the album is the P!nk we are all already so
accustomed to: loud, guitar driven, fist pumping pop that’s upbeat in sound,
with a little bit of ‘f*ck you’ thrown in for good measure. Sadly, it doesn’t
always work, as a number of the songs turn out to be filler for what should be
a great album. Take out some of the harsher lyrics and ‘Walk of Shame’, ‘My Signature Move’
and ‘Here Comes The Weekend’ could easily be cuts from any Glee
compilation album. Not really too fitting for someone people often refer to as
one of the leading bad girls in pop music.
However, there are some beautiful highlights on 'The Truth
About Love'. The instrumental on opening track “All We Are” wouldn’t sound out
of place on Kanye West‘s 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', and second single ‘Try’
is a wonderfully written un-cringeworthy ballad. Another one of the albums
strongest points happen towards the end, as Moore “basks in the afterglow” of an
old lover on ‘Where Did The Beat Go’, as she ponders what’s happened to the
love she and her companion used to share.
Altogether, The Truth About Love starts off strong and
begins to falter, ultimately finding its strength towards it's climax.
The ultimate strength in this case being P!nk’s voice: one that most
popular artists today can't exactly claim as their best asset themselves.
B-
Key tracks: All
We Are, Where Did The Beat Go?, The Great Escape
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