The writer is a computer engineer and a classically trained pianist and guitarist. He has been regularly writing IT articles, reviewing music albums, and covering concerts for more than 30 years.
I started listening to Pink's new album, Trustfall, released on
February 17, because I was ordered by my daughter to do so. Though I am well
aware of who the celebrated American singer is, Pink is not among my usual
favorites, and I had never heard her songs before. However, I listened to the
entire album in one go and non-stop. That is just how attractive all the 13
tracks on the set are. I would even go as far as saying they are addictive.اضافة اعلان
The music is good — well above the average crop. There is a
significant variety of moods and sounds from track to track. Some are
mainstream pop songs with a slight tint of blues music, a slow tempo, and a
focus on the lyrics. Others are clearly dance-oriented, built on strong,
energetic drum beats, enhanced with powerful bass guitar lines. Three are
performed as duets with other singers.
What makes the difference, however, and turns the new release into a truly outstanding and best-selling one is the vocal delivery of Pink.
There are several themes behind the inspiration and the making of
Trustfall: "self-motivation, self-acceptance, vulnerability, spirituality,
afterlife, loss, and love", as rightly pointed out in a Wikipedia article
about the album.
What makes the difference, however, and turns the new release into
a truly outstanding and best-selling one is the vocal delivery of Pink. It
bears almost every element of what it takes to set it apart and keep it soaring
high in the sky of pop-rock music: the technical prowess of a true and gifted
contralto, the deep and genuine emotion, the right tone on each song, the
intrinsic beauty of the timbre, never too sharp, never too low, just right!
Artifacts and useless exaggeration or cheap tricks are totally absent here. Even in the powerful, loud parts, Pink does everything with restraint, good taste, control, and mastery.
Artifacts and useless exaggeration or cheap tricks are totally
absent here. Even in the powerful, loud parts, Pink does everything with
restraint, good taste, control, and mastery.
Every part sounds great with Pink, the sudden jump from the low
notes to the high notes. She does it effortlessly, elegantly, and
beautifully.
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" already has 56 million
plays on Spotify and 15 million views on Youtube. Simply said, it is perfectly
justified and deserved. This is music that is hard to resist, hard not to like
very much.
"Last call" is a sweet song with chords and melody that
reminds me of James Blunt's sound, which is a compliment for both artists.
"Our Song" is the number I liked most, though by looking at the plays
count on Spotify, it "only" got 2 million plays. It is emotional and
powerful, sung against the classy backdrop of only a few instruments, dominated
by the piano. Perhaps my weakness for the piano makes me love this one.
The production is virtually perfect. Everything, every voice, every instrument, is well recorded, in the right place and at the right level, smartly enhancing Pink's voice.
The closing track, "Just Say I'm Sorry", is accompanied
by a superb line of electric guitar chords played with a mesmerizing vibrato.
It is sung in a duet with Pink's American fellow musician Chris Stapelton. The
words go like this: "Just say I'm sorry; it's not the hardest thing to do,
just say you're wrong sometimes, and I'll believe you 'cause I love you."
Here too, the way Pink delivers them makes all the difference, and that gets
both the music and the lyrics right into your heart.
The production is virtually perfect. Everything, every voice, every
instrument, is well recorded, in the right place and at the right level,
smartly enhancing Pink's voice. There are different sonic scopes and
instrumental arrangements across the 13 tracks, ranging from simple guitar
finger-picking patterns, like in "Kids in Love," for example,
sophisticated choirs and background vocals, to straight rock beats.
Pink is the artist's name of Alecia Beth Moore Hart, who hails from
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA. She is now 44 and brightly appeals to virtually
all generations of music lovers. She has sold over 130 million albums since her
debut in 2000. Trustfall has received an average rating of four stars out of
five on most platforms. I would give it 4.5 without hesitation.
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