Is Sia's "Reasonable Woman" Her Best Album Yet? Album Review

Itu wis 10 taun wiwit donya wis diwenehi kanggo Sias "1000 Forms of Fear." Album iki debut ing No. 1 ing U.S. Billboard 200 lan ditandhegake dening singel sing dipuji global "Chandelier," nggawe Sia nama rumah tangga. Sia wis ngasilake "This Is Acting" ing 2016, sawetara karya-karya Christmas-themed, drama musik "Music - Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture" ing 2021, lan paling ora, kolaborasi karo Labrinth (penyair Inggris, songwriter, lan produser rekaman sing dikenal kanggo karya ing soundtrack seri HBO "Euphoria") lan Diplo (ko-creator lan anggota utama proyek musik dancehall elektronik Major Lazer) ing "Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Presents... LSD", sing debut ing 2019. Sia lansir album studio sepuluh, "Reasonable Woman", liwat Monkey Puzzle lan Atlantic Records, ndadekake dheweke kanggo mbukak album solo, perusahaan sing wis ing karya wiwit 2020.

Produced by Jesse Shatkin and Greg Kurstin (known for his work on Adele's '30'), "Reasonable Woman" features an expansive list of collaborators. The album consists of 15 tracks with a runtime of just under 50 minutes. However, time seems to fly as Sia menggandhungi pendengaran kanthi produksi tak terduga lan pergantian tiba-tiba ing kecepatan.

Album mbukak karo "Little Wings," co-written karo Jesse Shatkin, kolaborator jangka panjang saka Sia. Track iki digunakake minangka lagu motivasional liyane, kanthi lyrics kaya "Don't give up, keep trying / I know soon you'll be flying" lan "I know you can't stop crying / But tears dry when you're flying." Ngandhakake ing baris karo 'Unstoppable' lan 'Bird Set Free' saka album 2016 ", track kanthi bijaksana nggunakake pauses ing akomodasi kanggo nyedhiyakake momen lyrical utama. Harmonies vokal sing luar biasa layered, nggawe efek chorus kuat - iku kaya 20 Sias ing nyanyi ing wektu.

Selain iki, album iki nuduhake "Immortal Queen" sing nyenengake Chaka Khan. track njupuk kita ing mesin wektu menyang masa depan lan masa lalu, ing ngendi Ratu iku selalu 'kinging'. "Ratu Victoria, Ratu Sheba, Ratu lebah, ya, Aku iku Diva Ratu." Iki kayata minangka panggilan Midjourney ngandika 'ngirim aku Ratu abadi, luwih abadi, luwih Ratu' kanggo amplifikasi faktor pembunuh dening sepuluh.

Itu banget cocok kanggo nyedhiyakake "Dance Alone" karo Kylie Minogue ndhuwur - loro Aussie queens ing trek tarian quintessential sing nginspirasi pendengaran kanggo nyedhiyakake.

The tempo slows for "I Had a Heart," the perfect post-breakup song for cathartic release, ending sharply on the word ‘STOP’. It's as if Sia kang ngandika "kami duwe wektu kanggo menangis, nanging ora iku wektu lan saiki iku wektu kanggo maju".

Then comes "Gimme Love", a stadium-ready anthem with an expanded, dramatic feel compared to the single version. Fans can chant along to the lyrics "Gimme love, gimme love, gimme love, baby." The track ends with a shift in beat, signaling yet another change in mood.

"Towards The Sun" nggambarake infatuation anyar, karo Sia nyanyi babagan diwenehi menyang matahari sawise ngetokake titik rendah. melodi ing chorus echoes "Titanium," nyedhiyakake rasa akrab lan ngedhiyakake, ditambahake karo outro instrumental gaya '80s.

“Incredible” iku salah siji saka akeh lagu sing Sia lan Labrinth nggunakake kanggo LSD. Pertama ditemokake lan ditemokake ing trailer pungkasan kanggo komedi hitam "Assassination Nation" ing September 2018, iku ing pungkasan ora ditemokake ing soundtrack utawa album LSD. Nanging, iku wis njaluk tempat sing cocok ing "Reasonable Woman," lan tambahan saka vokal sing rampung Labrinth iku, well... incredible.

Dan tentu, kita ora bisa ngobrol babagan album tanpa "I Forgive You", adaptasi solo saka kolaborasi 2014 karo artis Perancis Gims (atau Maitre Gims) judul "Je te pardonne." Sia's deeper, emosional vocal delivery sends shivers through the body.

Just after you are done sobbing, comes ”Wanna Be Known," with a perfect balance of chill-step beat and melancholic tunes. Think driving on the Pacific Coast Highway, feeling the breeze in your hair and catching sun rays with your hands, wrapped in Sia's belting chorus. produksi iki impeccable.

"One Day" iku standout, a Bollywood-esque track where Sia takes you on a trip of a lifetime, let it be Milan, Cairo, Paris, or Jamaica. You may or may not know the language, culture, or dance moves, but you are so high on happiness and filled with a sense of freedom that you simply embrace the moment.

Take lagu-lagu penting liyane ing album kalebu "Fame Won’t Love You" featuring Paris Hilton lan "Champion," kolaborasi dinamis karo Tierra Whack, Kaliii, lan Jimmy Jolliff, ngandhut 'The Greatest.' Benny Blanco uga ngandhut ing 'Go On,' lan Rosalía wis dianggo minangka salah sawijining penulis ing "I Had a Heart."

Album iki ditutup karo "Rock And Balloon," track raw lan lemah karo lyrics ngluwihi perjalanan saka turmoil emosional dhuwur kanggo harapan, murni, anak-anak kaya metafor: 'You are my dog to the bone / You are the place I call home'. Siaing pangiriman vokal karo suara cracking lan kadang-kadang sniffling, kang mung banget intim.

Overall, "Reasonable Woman" serves as a soundtrack for those navigating through dark times, offering a balanced mix of emotional outbursts, motivational anthems, and dance tracks, all with a sense of hope that there is someone out there to lift you out of hell.

Sementara sawetara lagu bisa ora nampa status ikonik saka hit-hit pungkasan kayata ‘Titanium’, ‘Cheap Thrills’, utawa ‘Chandelier’, album punika koleksi gedhe, showcasing Sia's incredible vocals and impressive production. With that said, "Reasonable Woman" earns a 7.6/10 rating from PopFiltr.