Customer Reviews
Try Pink.....If You Want It 
2008-07-18
People have said over and over again that this album doesn't have the poppy dance leaning that Missundaztood contained. It needs to be kept in mind though that Pink is someone whose made a lot of artistic growths over the years. This CD finds her in that place where she was riding on momentum from the previous album and her appearance on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack-she was hotter then a solar flare in 2003. Pink just didn't deliver the album people expected. And that's a good thing as it puts her in the same arena as Madonna and other female pop stars who made a career out of doing the unexpected.As for the music this does have a more organic,"real" sound and a edgier rock style. "Trouble" is just that,so is pretty much everything else here. The songs are really strong;just not as obviously so as before.Besides with it's 70's/80's R&B sound "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" would'nt have been a bad musical direction for Pink to go in next. But the things that make Pink stand out in the crowd-her big soulful voice,autobiographic lyrics,great writing and "rebel girl" image are all alive and kicking on all thrusters here. So if you can deal with Pink's "ever changing moods" pick this one up and give it a try.Might be a lot of fun!
Try This and you'll like it 
2008-06-26
For Try This, P!nk opted to continue in the vein of previous singles like "Don't Let Me Get Me" and bring her music up a rocking notch or two, so she took the help of Tim Armstrong of Rancid, and came up with a damn fine album.
Not quite as meandering as her latest album, this album does have the hippity hoppity fun of dance in songs like "God Is A DJ" but with the opening rock hit of "Trouble" and the poppy stylings of "Walk Away" and "Save My Life" this isn't anywhere near that first album she put out there.
There's even a Peaches duet for crying out loud on the soothing and oh so gritty "Oh My God"; and of course Pink's raspy laced attitude is everywhere from the searing opener to the ballady closer. To me, Pink is the talent that is going to outlast them all and this is the album that everyone should own.
Great Example of Pink at her best 
2008-01-07
Pink shows her great talent in this recording as she did in her previous endeavors. She has several good songs that show off her superb vocal abilities.
SKANK 
2007-05-27
WOW PINK is ust another a no talent skank(Avril, britney, Cristina, jessica, ashlee)....who knew....
It Was Worth The Trouble 2007-02-04
So how do you like your Pink? She's not PG13 anymore, and frankly I'm delighted with that. This album is much darker, sexier, and more subversive than her previous two efforts. It has a more rock-oriented, slightly punk-tinged feel to it and the irony comes out in spades, particularly with song titles like "God Is A DJ" and lyric lines like "I swallow down all my fears/With a bottle made of silver/I've only been here for 27 years/But already my life is over" from the song "Unwind." Her voice is in top form and with the exception of "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" and "Love Song," both of which sound rather half-baked, the remainder of the songs are excellent. This album served to surprise many dyed-in-the-wool Pink fans who expected this to be "Missundaztood, Part II."
The album artwork is also worth mentioning and leaves no doubt as to the direction that Pink wanted to go with the album. The front and back covers and the inside booklet contain beautiful photographs (both in black and white and in color) of Pink in a variety of different cabaret-inspired costumes. Her poses and expressions range from sultry to menacing.
It is easy to see that this album was not meant to be a rehash of "Missundaztood," nor is it an attempt to go completely rock. It is somewhere in the middle. Regardless of how one feels about pop singers making rock music, rock singers making pop music, or everyone making dance music, at least we can all be thankful that all of the rap and hip-hop guest singers had other things to do when this album was recorded, for they are present nowhere on it, and that may be the biggest surprise of all.
Horrible 2006-10-04
While detractors may grouse that Pink's third album doesn't have a dance floor anthem on it like the incendiary "Get The Party Started" from 2001's
Missundaztood, some prefer their Pink straight up and damn the paper drink umbrellas and crepe paper. She's at her very best raiding her own troubled autobiography for inspiration, spitting out vituperrious vocal epitaphs like seeds from a ripe watermelon instead of the angst-ridden confessional romp she took through
Missundaztood. Maybe she's worked all that out on a psychiatrist's couch, because this time out her anger is much more arch and entertaining; likely due to her pairing with Rancid's Tim Armstrong, who co-wrote and produced most of the disc and certainly knows the value of turning rage into a well-crafted musical punch line. As unlikely as the collaboration looked on paper, it works perfectly because the Pennsylvania native has always brandished a punk sneer beneath the corsets, gaudy hair color, and naughty girl demeanor. Armstrong and his Rancid cohorts (Lars Frederiksen and Matt Freeman) inject feral rock action into the disc with their truncated guitar sounds and trash can drumming and provide a perfect foil for Pink's foul-mouth rants and backstage laments like "Last To Know." But Pink hasn't shaved her spiky coiffure into a Mohawk. She still smolders on a soulful ballad like "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" or trades vitriol with raps' redoubtable sex kitten, Peaches. --
Jaan Uhelszki
Could've been better 2006-07-29
I like Pink. I like her music, and her as a person. She's pop-rock, and Try This shows off every aspect of her music. She writes lyrics as good as the rest of the music, and this album shows that well. My problem is that she goes out of her rock stage for part of the album, which are my least favorite songs. They are good, but they're placed at odd points in the album. It has four fast-paced songs, then it goes to Catch me While I'm Sleeping, an extremely slow song, to Waiting for love, another slow song, to Save my Life, a faster song. I would've put Catch Me after Waiting for Love, but before Save my Life.
Trouble: 8.5/10 Great song, great single, and the best song to start off the CD.
God is a DJ: 8/10 Good, not great. Good dance track though.
Last to Know: 9.5/10 You want angry? You got angry.
Oh my God: 9/10 Fun song, good guitars.
Catch me While I'm Sleeping: 5/10 Ugh. It's slow, and not even a good slow song.
Waiting for Love: 10/10 Awesome. Sounds like a song Suzanne Vega would do.
Save my Life: 8.5/10 Happy-sounding song, and another dance song.
Try Too Hard: 7.5/10 Has potential, but fails to get it.
Humble Neighborhoods: 9/10 Great, and fun to sing along to.
Walk Away: 9/10 Awesome song, but isn't as catchy as some others on here.
Unwind: 9.5/10 The trumpets make the song.
Love Song: 3/10 Compared to Catch me, Catch me is a 9/10. Only reason to listen to it is...
Hooker (hidden track): 10/10 Second-best song, and especially a better angry song than Last to Know.
Overall, a buy. Only two songs are weak, but they're WEAK. Nothing holding them up. But if you like the singles, get it. If you like any of Pink's other material, buy it.
The Album Title Says It All. 2006-04-29
Pink's strength has always been the depth of her writing, although her unique voice comes in a close second. At the time of her debut, Pink was viewed as just another disposable teen singer, although she sang R&B rather than straight pop. However, with each album she has grown and asserted more and more of her own personality. On her third offering, Try This, Pink strayed even further from the R&B her record label had originally pushed her to do. Instead, she takes on the pop-rock approach, and manages to pull it off convincingly. There are not many singers who can sing this style without it sounding contrived. Luckily, Pink is one of the few who can.
Lead single, "Trouble", brings the album off to a good start. One of the more heavy rock tracks, most people viewed this song as a poor choice for a single, if not a just bad in general. Far from the best song on the album, it is catchy and likeable enough to start things off well. "God Is a DJ" was accepted more widely as the second single, although it took a while for it to grow on me. This song works on several levels. Firstly, it is a fun song and quite danceable which is generally the formula for a good single. Secondly, it's a metaphor, although most didn't pick up on it. Here, Pink states, "If God is a DJ/Life is a dance floor/You get what you're given/It's all how you use it". I've heard many people pass this off as nonsense, however it is really quite logical. Essentially, what Pink is saying is that despite what life we are given, it's the way we use it that matters. Switching back from the pop side into rock on "Last to Know", Pink angrily sings about a guy who stood her up because she wouldn't sleep with him on their date. The emotion here seems genuine, thus making it one of the album highlights.
"Tonight's the Night" is possibly the weakest offering the album has to give. I'm not quite sure what style Pink was going for here, and although her vocals are great, the song just does not work. Pink sings about just wanting to have fun to escape; yet this is the only song that comes across contrived. "Oh My God" featuring Peaches is the easily most heavily criticized track, however I don't really see why. The vocals and production match impeccably, although Pink doesn't so much sing as speak in a rhythm. Regardless, this is a great track and even the guest rap from Peaches (who I've never heard of before, or even after this song) does nothing to hinder it even though she is far from an exceptional rapper. Teaming up once more with Linda Perry, who handled most of Pink's sophomore effort, Pink brings us "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping". Despite her seeming aversion to slow songs (there are very few on any of her albums), they always suit Pink's voice incredibly. This is definitely a highlight.
Following an album highlight is always a risky affair. The artist always has the chance of putting an average track that would have sounded good anywhere else on the album, but sounds lacklustre when placed after a highlight. However, this is not the case here as "Waiting For Love" is equally as great, if not better than, the previous song. Pink has a knack for adding genuine emotion to her songs, and this one shows that to its fullest effect. The lyrics are simple, yet deep and the vocals understated (for the most part) yet powerful all at once. "All the changes and all the mistakes/Foolishly laughing at thing that/Words that she says" is a perfect example of both an excellent vocal performance, and the lyrical quality and depth. Unfortunately, "Save My Life" is a perfect example of the aforementioned problem with tracks after highlights. While good in it's own right, it was placed after two of the album's best, it fails to really stand out. I will emphasize once more, however, that this is in no way a bad song, thus it is definitely worth a listen.
"Try Too Hard" is commonly viewed as hypocritical. In it, Pink comments on people who try too hard to fit in ("Everything you feel, everything you know/You found it on your favourite TV show"). With statements like, "And it's people like you that make me sick", Pink would have, and unfortunately did, set herself up for criticism. However, what most people fail to notice is that Pink makes the same comment about herself in the end, reflecting "And it's people like us that make me sick." Great message, and very entertaining song. "Humble Neighbourhoods", while entertaining, is a step backwards lyrically. The song isn't really about anything, yet it is catchy enough that it someone manages to work well anyway. "Walk Away" discusses a lover who just gives up when things get too difficult. Toward the end, Pink decides that she's fed up with him, and now she's the one to walk away. ("You had my heart, you had my soul/You had it all-didn't you/Cause I'm sick of trying, I'm going home"). Overall, a great song although not the best she has to offer.
Going back to the rock sound once more, "Unwind" is what "Tonight's The Night" was attempting to be, except this time it works better. Here, Pink sings about her need to unwind after hiding her pain and troubles. A decent song, but still ends up being a step down from the one before. "Feel Good Time" is most recognized from its spot in Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle. I did not really like this song at first, but it quickly grew on me. Of the three songs with similar messages ("Unwind", "Tonight's the Night", and this one) this is easily the best. Although it serves mostly as only a catchy single, it shows of Pink's vocals quite well. The final album highlight comes in the form of "Love Song", one of Pink's few ballads. The lyrics are deep and honest, and the delivery is the most passionate of all songs here. Unlike previous slower songs, this takes a more acoustic-sounding approach, toning down the production so that all we hear is Pink and the instruments. Easily one of the best tracks here. Unfortunately, the album does not end on the high note that it should have. Pink, for reasons I still cannot comprehend, decided to include the biting "Hooker" as a hidden track. This song comes across as an excuse to swear as many times as possible, and does nothing to support Pink's talent. Although not as bad as I originally thought, it is far from the quality of the rest of the alubm. Artists have got to remember that if they are going to include a bonus track, they should at least make it a good one so we can understand why they decided to include it.
Overall Mark: 4/5
Pink is one of the most consistent artists in terms of album quality. All of her albums take different approaches, yet still capture Pink's unique personality. It also doesn't hurt that she has genuine writing talent and a powerful, slightly raspy voice. Easily one of the most underrated talents to come out of the vast group of singers in the 90s, Pink should definitely not be overlooked. Most believe she is fake and trying to fit in to whatever is trendy, however if you watch how she acts in interviews and the like, it is evident that none of her personality is fake. She's about as genuine an artist as you can get. The image she had on her first album, which most people seem to agree is the style she needs to go back to, was not her. It was the way her label chose to market her, and she had to go along with it to maintain her deal. Give her a chance, you won't be disappointed.
My Favourite P!NK Album 2006-04-25
I have been a huge P!NK fan since day one. I have all her albums but this is by far my favourite. I don't listen to American radio but I have a feeling this was not a huge hit in the US -- However it did receive extensive airplay on Virgin, the UK's alt-pop station. Overall this one has more of a rock feel to it than most of her other work so that might put some people off, while turning others on. Trouble is my favourite P!NK song ever. God is a DJ is good for the dance floor. And Waiting for Love sounds like it could have been done by The Who.
I like THis 2006-04-11
As Pink said nothing can top her 2nd album. Which is true, but try this is not bad at all. I just found a way to download all her tracks. When I first heard the samples to this disc I hated it all. I thought Pink lost her carisma that she had on her other 2 cds. Lately, I've been trying to find a way to enjoy the samples because Pink always turns out good. I realize when you listen to each song as a whole the cd is good. Like I do enjoy it, but I can't give it 5 stars. I love you Pink. Her latest cd out I'm not dead is the best. One thing about Pink she can't top her other albums because they are each worthy. That's good enough. She fell short a little on this cd because of the views, but the cd is not bad at all. Now she's back in the spotlight and look how many albums she sold. Pink is amazing. I love how she have fun through cursing, everything about her.
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