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Trustfall (2023)

Where the lyrics of Trustfall take you, and where it was really made.

The album title is an acronym spelled out in the album booklet, with each letter standing for a different word.

Key places

Recording at Earthstar Creation Center (2023)

Recording site Earthstar Creation Center — The album's recording credit lists Earthstar Creation Center. The point marks the studio itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mixing at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin (2023)

Recording site Windmill Lane Studios — The album's mixing credit lists Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin. The point marks the studio's location, not a specific room. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Trustfall is the ninth studio album by American singer Pink
• Released 17 February 2023 through RCA Records
• Follows her 2019 album Hurts 2B Human
• Pop album mixing dance-pop, folk, and Americana influences
• Moves between upbeat synth-driven tracks and piano-led ballads
• Lyrics address self-acceptance and personal growth
• Pink said the title and sequencing convey everyday uncertainty and trust in relationships

Background

• 2021 documentary All I Know So Far chronicled the Beautiful Trauma World Tour
• Collaborations: "One Too Many" with Keith Urban (2020), "Anywhere Away from Here" with Rag'n'Bone Man (2021)
• July 2022: surprise single "Irrelevant", a protest song after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade
• May to October 2022: headlined BottleRock Napa Valley, Ohana Festival, and Austin City Limits
• Pink said the sequencing of the album was very important to her during its creation

Recording

• Recorded at Earthstar Creation Center
• Mixed at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin and MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach
• Mastered at Sterling Sound

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Alecia Beth Moore-Hart (born September 8, 1979), known as Pink, is an American singer and songwriter from Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
• At 15, she formed the R&B group Choice with two other teenage girls; the group signed with LaFace Records but disbanded in 1998.
• Pink then began her solo career with LaFace Records.

Career

• Debut album Can't Take Me Home (2000) reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200 and sold over four million copies worldwide.
• Missundaztood (2001) became her best-selling record with more than 13 million copies, and its single "Get the Party Started" was a worldwide hit.
• "Lady Marmalade" (with Christina Aguilera, Mýa and Lil' Kim) gave her first US No. 1 single and her first Grammy.
• Later albums include Try This (2003), I'm Not Dead (2006), Funhouse (2008), The Truth About Love (2012), Beautiful Trauma (2017), Hurts 2B Human (2019) and Trustfall (2023).
• The Truth About Love and Beautiful Trauma topped the Billboard 200; "Raise Your Glass" and "Just Give Me a Reason" were number-one Billboard Hot 100 hits.
• Pink has sold more than 135 million records worldwide and has won three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards and seven MTV Video Music Awards.
• Her Summer Carnival tour became the second-highest grossing concert tour by a woman.

Members

• Pink performs as a solo artist; the group Choice and Basic Instinct were earlier groups she was part of.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Metacritic score 71 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating generally favorable reviews
• Critics highlighted its emotional focus, introspective songwriting, and vocal performances
• Some noted stylistic familiarity and uneven execution

Reappraisal

• AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung called it a cathartic release centered on change, self-acceptance, and resilience, and rated it four out of five stars
• Rolling Stone's Maura Johnston read the title as a metaphor for emotional reliance
• PopMatters' Jeffrey Davies described it as her most vulnerable work in years
• The Guardian's Michael Cragg noted pleasing tangents but called much of the album business as usual
• The Independent's Roisin O'Connor argued that the record falls short, citing a lack of cohesion
• The Line of Best Fit's Sam Franzini stated that the album lacks defining songs and has no hits

Records

• Debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, with over 65% of sales from physical formats
• Debuted at number one on the Scottish Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart
• Debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 74,500 album-equivalent units, of which 59,000 were pure album sales

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Pink said the sequencing of the album was very important to her during its creation, meant to be heard from start to finish.
• The title is an acronym listed in the album booklet, spelling out Truth, Reflection, Uncertainty, Security, Terror, Faith, Acceptance / Audacity, Letting go, and Love.
• On "Long Way to Go", Wesley Schultz of the Lumineers shares lead vocals with Pink.
• The closing track "Just Say I'm Sorry" features Chris Stapleton.
• "When I Get There" was written by Amy Wadge and David Hodges in honor of Pink's late father, Jim Moore.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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