Miss Shayne returns to review an item from her list of what she was looking forward to this year that was featured in her 2016 Staff Picks. She previously reviewed 1000 Forms of Fear earlier this year on the blog.
Sia’s newest album, released in January of this year, was an
album I was looking forward to being released. Her last album, 1000 Forms of Fear, was one of the most
magnificent musical masterpieces I had ever heard, and it left me wanting more.
This is Acting consists of songs that
Sia wrote for other artists but were rejected. It is different from its
predecessor, but it is still a pretty good album.
Like Sia’s previous album, this album has some masterpieces
that will not be heard on the radio. “Alive,” “Bird Set Free,” and “Reaper” all
blew me away, but I had to buy this album in order to hear them. These songs,
as well as some others, highlight some of the struggles that people face
throughout their lives. Not only are these songs catchy, they’re inspirational.
Though I would recommend this album to anyone who asks me
for a recommendation, there is one drawback. Because this album is comprised of
songs that were intended for other artists, new sounds have been integrated
into it; some that I think should have been left out. I think she tried too
hard to make her music sound more like the music that is currently being played
on the radio. When her song “Cheap Thrills” (originally intended for Rihanna)
is played on the radio, it features Sean Paul. However, I am glad the album
version is solely her, because, in my opinion, Sean Paul ruins it. In addition
to these new sounds, two or three of the tracks are just plain boring. And I
find myself skipping them to get to the good ones. However, don’t let these
negatives deter you from listening to the album! I think this was a good
purchase.
--Reviewed by Miss Shayne
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