Pink Funhouse Early Album Review

It has been two years since Pink's last platinum selling album I'm Not Dead. Now Pink is back with her first album since her divorce from Carey Hart, Funhouse. Will Funhouse be a way for Pink to vent on a failed relationship in-turn making it a critical success? Or will Funhouse be less fun than a hall of mirrors?

The first single off of Funhouse is the Max Martin produced and co-written track So What. Pink also shares a writing credit on the track. The song has the aggressiveness and female empowerment theme of previous Pink tracks.

The second single Sober is produced by hip hop producer Nate "Danjahandz" Hill and co-written by No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal. The song is more vintage Pink and a complete departure for what you expect from a Danja produced track.

Max Martin teams with Pink again on Please Don't Leave Me. The track is a solid mid-tempo pop-rock track and shows Martin's diversity as a producer.

The title track Funhouse is a 1970's inspired frenetic voyage. The song sounds completely different than any other track on the album. Pink's voice however does sound weak on the track.

Butch Walker teams with Pink on Bad Influence. The song has a similar vibe to Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl. However, the song is just not as catchy as that track.

It's All Your Fault is an interesting sounding track which has huge single potential. The song just sounds tailor-made for today's radio fitting in the Kelly Clarkson's of the world.

The acoustic guitar driven track Crystal Ball is one of the best tracks on the album. However, it shows off Pink's vocals which seem weaker than previous albums. The emotional depth of the delivery though makes up for it.

I Don't Believe You is the big ballad of the album. The song works on many levels and shines through.

Ave Mary A is another heavier pop-rock tracks on the album however; it just does not seem to work as well as the others on the album.

The album closes with the piano driven track Glitter In The Air. The song is also a solidly done track. The song shows that minimalism works instead of the over-produced nature of most of the album.

Overall Funhouse is a mixed bag. Some of the songs are extremely solid; while some just do not work. Overall Funhouse gets 7.5 out of 10. If you are a fan of Pink make sure you pick up Funhouse when it is available in stores on October 28^th.