Rachel Platten
Wildfire (Sony Music)
Breakdown: American songstress Rachel Platten has been all over our airwaves over the past few months with her huge singles ‘Stand By You’ and ‘Fight Song’. Now, her third studio album, ‘Wildfire’, is out everywhere.
How Many Good Tracks: 7 of the 12.
What I Liked: Rachel Platten has really grown into the pop sound over the past few months. Not only have the two lead singles become a commercial success, but they became two of the biggest pop songs released recently. This is most probably due to the catchy lyrics, simple yet effective production and Rachel’s powerful vocals. This resonates throughout the entire album. Her personality shines through in every song and the album is a solid release.
What I Didn’t Like: Although she has some big hits on the record, there wasn’t a song that really blew me away. The album became rather monotonous towards the middle of the album and I found myself losing interest. I would have liked to see her take a few more risks. Many of the songs are almost too radio friendly and I would have liked to see her dig a bit deeper.
Best Track: Fight Song
Rating: 3/5
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