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

It has been 10 years since the world was introduced to Siati "1000 Forms of Fear." Itọju yii ni aṣeyọri ninu ọkan ninu awọn US Billboard 200 ati ki o ti wa ni a ṣe nipasẹ awọn aṣeyọri singles "Chandelier," ṣe Sia kan orukọ orukọ. Sia ti fi "This Is Acting" ni 2016, ọpọlọpọ awọn ọja-ọna-ọna-ọna, a music drama "Music - Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture" ni 2021, ati julọ ko ably, a ṣiṣẹ pẹlu Labrinth (The British singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his work on the soundtrack of the HBO series "Euphoria") ati Diplo (co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer) on "Labrinth, Sia & Diploents... LSD", eyi ti a ti tẹsiwaju ni 2019. sibẹsibẹ, o Sia released her 10th studio album, "Reasonable Woman", through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records, marking her return to solo album, a venture that has been in the works since 2020.

Tẹle nipasẹ Jesse Shatkin ati Greg Kurstin (ti a mọ fun awọn iṣẹ rẹ lori Adele's '30'), "Reasonable Woman" ni o ni ọpọlọpọ awọn nọmba ti awọn alabaṣepọ. Awọn album ni o wa ninu 15 awọn ọrọ pẹlu akoko ti o wa ni diẹ sii ju 50 iṣẹju. sibẹsibẹ, akoko fẹ lati fẹ bi Sia keeps listeners engaged with unexpected production and sudden changes in tempo.

Awọn album ibi pẹlu "Little Wings," co-written pẹlu Jesse Shatkin, a ọpọlọpọ-ọjọ ikọkọ ti Sia. This track serves as another motivational anthem, featuring lyrics like "Don't give up, keep trying / I know soon you’ll be flying" and "I know you can't stop crying / But tears dry when you’re flying.” Putting it in one line with 'Unstoppable' and 'Bird Set Free' from her 2016 "album, the track cleverly uses pauses in the accompaniment to emphasize key lyrical moments. The vocal harmonies are exceptionally layered, creating a powerful chorus effect – it’s like 20 Sias ti wa ni ifọwọkan nigbagbogbo.

Following this, the album presents the unapologetically braggadocious "Immortal Queen" featuring Chaka Khan. The track takes us on a time machine to both the future and the past, where the Queen is always ‘queening’. “Queen Victoria, Queen of Sheba, Queen of bees, yeah, I'm the queen diva." It's as if a Midjourney prompt said 'give me an immortal queen, more immortal, more queen’ to amplify the slay factor by ten.

It's very fitting to introduce "Dance Alone" with Kylie Minogue right after – two Aussie queens on a quintessential dance track that encourages listeners to let loose. Just throw your hands up and sing: ‘I just wanna dance alone’... 32 times in a row, to be precise. Yes, you read that right.

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 ti wa ni o wa akoko lati fẹ, ṣugbọn akoko ni akoko, ati bayi o jẹ akoko lati lọ siwaju sii”.

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" fọwọsi titun, pẹlu Sia pee nipa ti o ba ti wa ni tẹsiwaju si awọn sun lẹhin ti o ba tẹsiwaju kan alawọ. Awọn melody ninu awọn koora mu "Titanium," nfun a mọ ati ki o gbọdọ iwaju, ti a ṣe afikun nipasẹ a '80s-style instrumental outro.

“Incredible” is one of the many songs that Sia ati Labrinth ti ṣiṣẹ lori fun LSD. Ni akọkọ ti a fi sori ẹrọ ati ki o tẹsiwaju ni akọkọ trailer fun awọn black comedy "Assassination Nation" ni Oṣu Kẹsán 2018, o ti wa ni akọkọ ko ni awọn soundtrack tabi awọn album LSD. sibẹsibẹ, o ti wa ni ri kan ti o dara ibi ni "Reasonable Woman," ati awọn afikun ti Labrinth's lẹwa awọn akọkọ jẹ, wo... gbajumo.

Ati ṣugbọn, a ko le fẹ nipa awọn album laisi "I Forgive You", a ẹya atilẹyin adaptation ti awọn 2014 ikẹkọ pẹlu French artist Gims (tabi Maitre Gims) titun "Je te pardonne." Siati o dara julọ, emosional vocal delivery nṣiṣe awọn gbigbe nipasẹ ara.

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. Awọn gbóògì nibi jẹ ti o dara julọ.

"One Day" ni a standout, a Bollywood-esque track ibi ti 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.

Awọn awọn ẹya ara ẹrọ ti o wa lori awọn album pẹlu "Fame Won’t Love You" pẹlu Paris Hilton ati "Champion," a dinimu iṣẹ pẹlu Tierra Whack, Kaliii, ati Jimmy Jolliff, lẹhinna ti 'The Greatest.' Benny Blanco ti a tun fi awọn ẹya ara rẹ si 'Go On,' ati Rosalía ti a ti wa ni akọkọ bi ọkan ninu awọn olumulo lori "I Had a Heart."

Igbimọ yii ti wa ni ipamọ pẹlu "Rock And Balloon," a iyanu ati ki o rọrun track pẹlu awọn lyrics ti o mu ọna ọna lati iyanu iyanu iyanu si iyanu si awọn iyanu iyanu: 'You are my dog to the bone / You are the place I call home'. The music accompaniment intentionally creates an atmosphere of discomfort, enhancing the emotional depth of Sia's vocal delivery pẹlu cracking voice ati iwakusa sniffling, eyi ti wa ni gẹgẹ bi daradara daradara.

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.

Ati pe diẹ ninu awọn songs le ko gba awọn ikọkọ ipo ti awọn akọkọ hits bi ‘Titanium’, ‘Cheap Thrills’, tabi ‘Chandelier’, awọn album ni a solid collections, showcasing Sia's incredible vocals and impressive production. With that said, "Reasonable Woman" earns a 7.6/10 rating from PopFiltr.