Pink- Trustfall
Label: RCA
Producers: Pink, A. Strut, Afterhrs, Fred Gain, Jason Evigan, Jeremiah Fraites, Teddy Geiger, Simon Gooding, Harloe, David Hodges, Sam de Jong, Matthew Koma, Greg Kurstin, Billy Mann, Nate Mercereau, Max Martin, Johnny McDaid, Wesley Schultz, Jesse Shatkin, Shellback
With her powerhouse pipes and massive list of hit singles having been such a constant presence on the pop charts for nearly a quarter-century, Pink has become one of those music dynamos that is easy to take for granted. Her ninth LP, and first since 2019’s Hurts 2B Human, finds all of the elements that have afforded her such an impressive longevity in typically fine form. Her voice remains one of the most commanding and textured in the pop and adult contemporary pantheons, with soaring and surging power ballads like the record’s opening trifecta (“When I Get There”, the title track, and “Turbulence”) finding her in the emotional wheelhouse that has been the backbone of her latter-day hit streak. As uniformly strong as those tracks are, they’re also admittedly interchangeable with much of the fare to be found on 2012’s The Truth About Love onward. This is precisely why it’s refreshing to hear her venture down some more varied avenues as Trustfall progresses. A pair of buzzy collaborations with The Lumineers (“Long Way to Go”) and First Aid Kit (“Kids In Love”) stay true to the core Pink sound but sprinkle it with the sparkly, subtle pinches of the folk-rock fairy-dust that she’s increasingly hinted at exploring in recent years. The latter of these two is a particular gem, with her sandy rasp melding magnificently with the Soderberg sisters’ magical folk-pop stylings. Classic, punchy-pop Pink vibes return in the middle section of the album as the singer goes full-blown, bopping disco on the criminally underrated first single, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again”, bestows perhaps her most synth-soaked exercise with the insatiable “Runaway”, and nods to her more vintage punk-pop roots with the gloriously bitchy “Hate Me”. Finally, the album finale reunites her with country goliath Chris Stapleton on “Just Say I’m Sorry”, and it’s the soulful, stinging full-fledged duet that we all wanted “Love Me Anyway” to be in 2019. It’s a steamy showcase of two stunning vocalists who have chemistry in spades. It stands tall as a sterling conclusion to an album that won’t necessarily stack up far and above any other Pink album, but rather reside cozily and capably next to them in one of 21st century pop’s most durable and dependable discographies.
Track Listing:
- “When I Get There” (David Hodges, Amy Wadge)
- “Trustall” (Pink, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson)
- “Turbulence” (Matthew Koma, Madison Love)
- “Long Way To Go” featuring The Lumineers (Pink, Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz, Jesse Shatkin, John Stephen Sudduth, Maureen McDonald)
- “Kids In Love” featuring First Aid Kit (Klara Soderberg, Ludvig Soderberg, Jakob Jerlstrom)
- “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” (Pink, Max Martin, Shellback)
- “Runaway” (Edvard Erfjord, Clementine Douglas)
- “Last Call” (Pink, Billy Mann, Pete Wallace)
- “Hate Me” (Pink, Greg Kurstin)
- “Lost Cause” (Wrabel, Sam de Jong, Sam Romans)
- “Feel Something” (Teddy Geiger, Ian Franzino, Jason Evigan, Nate Mercereau)
- “Our Song” (Shatkin, McDonald, Jessica Karpov)
- “Just Say I’m Sorry” featuring Chris Stapleton (Pink, Chris Stapleton)
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