Undeniably, 5 years on from her last studio album, ‘The Ride’ showcases a forward thinking approach that mirrors the current music scene, especially in comparison to previous works ‘Loose’ and ‘Whoa, Nelly!’.
Overall with more strengths than weaknesses, Furtado has crafted a great return album that has enough really unique singles and clever moments to earn its way into your ears.
What gives The Ride its personality how these hooks bend through Congleton's production and Furtado's subdued delivery, shifting this mainstream pop just into a fringe where this singer/songwriter now seems happy to be.
Furtado's first album on her own label finds a home in crunchy indie-centric melodies that perfectly fit her imaginative lyrics.
Nelly Furtado's sixth album, The Ride, feels a lot like the debut of a new rising star.
Nelly Furtado’s exuberant energy elevates her new album. Her flexibility is an asset as she attempts many styles—synth-rock, R&B, and piano balladry among them.
A better-than-most modern pop record filtered through an indie aesthetic that nevertheless lacks the forward-thinking drive of the best of either genres.
This is unabashedly a pop album, full of big melodies and simple metaphors, that adds just a bit of analog fuzz to her usually pristine sound.
The problem with The Ride is just that it’s a lot duller than it should be, and it feels even more disappointing given that her most successful work is also her most eccentric.
Longevity is often characterised by reinvention in music, yet ‘The Ride’ stalls in its attempted inventiveness, instead finding success in its most pared down and familiar moments.
It’s difficult to avoid making endless comparisons when an album feels so miserably storyboarded – the sad fallout of commercial pop that just patchworks trendy styles together.
Cold Hard True (7/10)
* Flatline (7.5/10)
* Carnival Games (6/10)
* Live (6/10)
* Paris Sun (6.5/10)
* Sticks And Stones (8/10)
* Magic (7/10)
* Pipe Dreams (5.5/10)
* Palaces (6.5/10)
* Tap Dancing (7.5/10)
* Right Road (7.5/10)
* Phoenix (7.5/10)
* Islands Of Me (7/10)
* Bliss (7/10)
* Behind Your Back (6.5/10)
Nota Final: 69/100
Reminds me of the family trips I had headed on to the rural scene of Bahia : at times very nauseous and tedious, but in good chunk of it it ended up being worthwhile for the experiences and familiarization that it ended up having along the way.
This is This is What The Truth Feels Like is folkish cousin and you can't convince me otherwise. Unfortunately, yeah, it also suffers from similar problems as the said Gwen Stefani LP : barely any hard hitting momentums for a album of its length, ... read more
What a great surprise!
Cold Hard Truth - 75/100
Flatline - 70/100
Carnival Games - 75/100
Live - 50/100
Paris Sun - 85/100
Sticks And Stones - 80/100
Magic - 60/100
Pipe Dreams - 85/100
Palaces - 55/100
Tap Dancing - 65/100
Right Road - 70/100
Phoenix - 100/100
Islands of Me - 70/100
Bliss - 55/100
Behind Your Back - 85/100
Reminds me of the family trips I had headed on to the rural scene of Bahia : at times very nauseous and tedious, but in good chunk of it it ended up being worthwhile for the experiences and familiarization that it ended up having along the way.
This is This is What The Truth Feels Like is folkish cousin and you can't convince me otherwise. Unfortunately, yeah, it also suffers from similar problems as the said Gwen Stefani LP : barely any hard hitting momentums for a album of its length, ... read more
1 | Cold Hard Thruth 2:54 | 89 |
2 | Flatline 3:21 | 83 |
3 | Carnival Games 4:17 | 78 |
4 | Live 4:03 | 67 |
5 | Paris Sun 3:29 | 61 |
6 | Sticks and Stones 3:34 | 67 |
7 | Magic 4:02 | 67 |
8 | Pipe Dreams 4:23 | 65 |
9 | Palaces 3:31 | 62 |
10 | Tap Dancing 4:10 | 59 |
11 | Right Road 3:28 | 57 |
12 | Phoenix 4:25 | 67 |
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