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7.0
100406
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If we want our pop stars to be role models for young women, we could do a lot worse than holding up P!nk as an example of how to play the game by your own rules
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6.0
100289
6.0 |
The Independent
Secure behind the protective pop wall erected by producers such as Max Martin and the ubiquitous Greg Kurstin, there’s little room for originality here
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6.0
100397
6.0 |
Q
So-so seventh from erstwhile part-starting superstar. Print edition only
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6.0
100237
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Pink was dominating the charts with spunky, real-talking anthems back when today's slow-sad divas were in preschool, and her seventh LP is a reminder of that
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6.0
100238
6.0 |
All Music
There's none of the emotional mess that has enlivened some of P!nk's best work, and while this sense of calm may be well earned, it does result in a tamer record
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6.0
100239
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Relatable pop with a positive message
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6.0
100241
6.0 |
The Observer
It does the job, but no more than that
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6.0
100242
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Many of these songs will slow down her famously explosive concerts but that won’t stop Beautiful Trauma from selling big
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6.0
100250
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Like the artist herself, the album demonstrates its humanity through tension and friction, when Pink's sharp lyrics and deeply felt vocals push against the too-slick production
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6.0
100263
6.0 |
The FT
Dramatic ballads about regret and renewal show her ability to invest slickly crafted commercial pop with personality
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4.0
100274
4.0 |
PopMatters
Far from Pink’s best album, but as time may tell, it may be a necessary step before she hits her next creative peak
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4.0
100240
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
The charts are currently full of new young women’s self-empowerment fare – Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie, Maggie Lindemann, etc – and while none of them has P!nk’s charisma or attitude, her new album blends too easily into their samey oeuvre
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