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Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood
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72 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings

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  • Summary: The "American Idol" winner returns with her follow-up to her multiaward winning debut.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Carnival Ride covers its bases impeccably, from the roof-raising opener 'Flat on the Floor' to the gorgeous, torchy ballad 'I Know You Won't' and the already-massive anthem 'So Small.'
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Sound and feel do mean a lot, but country records really survive on the strength of their songs, and the remarkable thing about Carnival Ride is that it's stronger song for song than Some Hearts, some of this due to Carrie herself, who bears four songwriting credits here, often in conjunction with some permutation of Steve McEwan and Hillary Lindsey, who pen a bunch of other tunes here.
  3. Slant Magazine
    40
    Carnival Ride simply doesn't offer anything for the unconverted in terms of Underwood's growth either as a vocalist or as an artist.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. tylerbv
    10
    An AMAZING album with 2 of my top 3 songs: Just a Dream and I Know You Won't. Flawless album from a beautiful woman. I only wish more songs were mainstream popular.… Expand
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  2. mickeymental
    5
    well, she IS awfully purdy.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. J
    2
    Grow a pair
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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