Really not dead
It's been a long time since I listened to an album so consistently from end to end, but the new offering from P!nk certainly has my attention. I have loved P!nk since her debut as a sassy, sneering pop tartlet with the track "There you go", a track with pop styling and a biting edge, a track that said "watch this one".Over the years she has continued to show her bite, but with this new album she is growing some significant political and social claws, wrapped up in well crafted styling, with enough LA grunge to cut the sugary pop sweetness. Pink seems well on her way to becoming the Diet Coke, the Coke Zero of the pop world. Just like pop music only MUCH better for you.
The first single from the album, Stupid Girls, not only got my attention but had me up out of my seat cheering. Camp and refreshing its a smart girls reality check on the brain drain being exerted by the Paris Hilton's of the world. The video clip is a laugh riot and comes on the CD - thankfully.
The album is clearly a personal work for Pink and it rolls through a range of emotions and styles that is startling. From the surprising mix of rock licks and cowbells in "U + Ur Hand" to the melancholy "Nobody Knows" and back up to a biting commentary on Bush's presidency with "Dear Mr. President" this album is full of movement and emotion.
But don't just trust me, give it whirl. I don't think you will be disappointed.
