Released in: January 2016
Number of Tracks: 13
This Is Acting is the seventh studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It is Sia’s follow-up to her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear.The album is mainly an electropop album with soul influences.
After listening to this record, it gave me some mix feelings on some of her songs. There are actually good tracks such as the opening track of the record called Bird Set Free. Her Alive track is owned by a British singer-songwriter, Adele, who co-wrote the song, but rejected the track at the very last minute. It’s very appealing, it’s powerful and it definitely fits Sia’s voice. The Sweet Design has a catchy dance tune with a very familiar phrase where she borrowed it from Sisqo’s hit single, Thong Song. And lastly, the closing track, Space Between, has a gloomy and haunting atmosphere all around, which I find Sia’s vocal gave me chills, but very audacious, less tense or anxious and sturdy as she ascends her voice through every chorus. However, I find most of Sia’s other tracks in this record lack of strong features. They are just too bland, uninteresting and wearisome. Her latest single called Cheap Thrills is probably the most boring track in the album. The tune is weak, it’s flavourless and flat.
Overall, I find this record acceptable. I believe that her previous album was more creative, desirable and daring which brings her fame to a critical success. It’s more pop~ish and more commercialized than her previous material. Good record, but needs to be more bold and risky.
Review Score 6/10
Favorite Track Ever: Bird Set Free, Alive, Sweet Design and Space Between
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