The Whole Album Review
By Yahoo! Shopping User Oct 31, 2001 | 1 out of 1 found this M!ssundaztood review helpful
I have just finished listening to 'Missundaztood' and to be honest, it is a very interesting album which at times may seem a bit slow, but shows a deeper side of Pink that many listeners may never have known existed. The new album is a far cry from ...'Can't Take Me Home' with the sultry R&B ballads being replaced with guitars, snazzy offbeats and hard hitting vocals and lyrics. The title track opens the album with a very fun beat, reminiscent of Ben Harper explaining just how Missundaztodd pink is. The chorus is extremely catchy and the song ends with a laugh and Pink exclaiming that this is her "first single!!". The actual first single, Get The Party Started (Track Four) is very upbeat again, catchy, yet somewhat misleading to what this album is actually about. Family Portrait explains the hurt and pain she experienced throughout her childhood, backed by a fantastic beat and with an excellent rhythm to it while '18 Wheeler' very much so reminds me of Alanis Morrissette, but the message is clear and positive and pulled off excellently. "Respect" has a great beat, not often heard with 'in-your-face' lyrics - Pink screaming to her ladies and basically celebrating herself while sticking it to disrespectful men. One of my personal favourites on the album, 'Dear Diary', is a song written where Pink is explaining to her Diary that she wants to tell her secrets, intwining a beautiful song into a story. Passing these tracks and as the album goes on, the beat gets somewhat slower and sleepier, the lyrics compensating for the change of mood. "Misery" with Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) and Richie Sambora is a very good duet which should appeal to Aerosmith fans, and also strike to Pink fans hearts just why she may be Missundaztood. Numb would be the hardest song on the album, guitar wise and very un-stereotypical Pink. "Gone To California" discusses, well, pretty much that, yet again backed by beautifull instruments and beats. The final track "My Vietnam" starts out with an odd beat, but once it really gets started, can be heard over and over without being tired. In this song she talks about her family yet again, fans of Can't Take Me Home may wonder just what it is she has against her family as they recall "Is It Love" and listen to this.All in all, this album will definitely be a shock to longtime fans of Pink. The R and B beats are gone, and Grunge-Pink has emerged. The album sounds as though it may have been recorded during a depressing time in Pinks life although it may not have been - something she may have been striving for listeners to hear on this album may not be all that well heard. Missundaztood is however, a very good and convincing crossover, even for R and B fans like myself. It is sure to disappoint her true fans, but she is bound to make new ones with this sophmore effort. Read more Less
