Comes on black vinyl LP.
Pink’s ninth album, Trustfall, is named after the plunges people take when they want to test the devotion of those around them—a fitting metaphor for the Pennsylvania-born superstar on multiple levels. Not only is she known for zipping around arena rafters while performing aerial tricks at her live shows; she’s also become someone who listeners can rely on over the past two decades. Musically, she uses the overarching idea of “pop” as a way for her to apply her raspy, strong voice to other genres, while lyrically, her words, which don’t shy away from irascibility or eye-rolling, feel like they’re coming from a genuine place, even when they’re penned by other writers.
Take Trustfall’s opener “When I Get There.” The heartstring-tugging cut, which was written by Amy Wadge and David Hodges, came across Pink’s transom while she was grieving her father, who passed away in August 2021. Pink’s voice is bell-clear as she recalls details of her dad’s life and wonders about what he’s doing in the next dimension—”Are you up there climbing trees, singing brand new melodies?” she muses. It’s a stirring portrait of how people deal with grief, but Pink’s performance personalizes it, making it more immediate.
Over Trustfall’s 13 tracks, Pink whirls through a wide range of musical styles—beat-forward electro on the title track, roller-rink-ready disco-funk on the Max Martin and Shellback-assisted “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” spiky pop-punk on the middle-finger-flinging “Hate Me.” “Feel Something,” meanwhile, is a smoldering midtempo ballad, Pink’s words spilling out in a seemingly stream-of-consciousness manner as she grapples with the idea of being loved. (source is www.rollingstone.com)
