Cry Pretty
by Carrie Underwood
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 130
  3. Negative: 50 out of 130
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  1. JeremyClarkson
    Sep 18, 2018
    0
    Honestly, is there a more dull music "artist" in the universe than this Carrie Underwood? I doubt it. And this album did nothing to change that. Besides, how can you call Carrie a real artist when she is manufactured by the ghastly Idol machine? It's sad that we live in times where people honour reality television stars.
  2. BillboardPayola
    Sep 18, 2018
    0
    This album is wack. No seriously it is. The same, whiny country-pop we expect from this boring-ass girl. There are boosters of this album that call it "experimental." Seriously? You call this "experimental"? Music artists like Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe, Solange, Kendrick Lamar, Kehlani, The Weeknd, and even Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott have experimented with several genres. And they haveThis album is wack. No seriously it is. The same, whiny country-pop we expect from this boring-ass girl. There are boosters of this album that call it "experimental." Seriously? You call this "experimental"? Music artists like Beyoncé, Janelle Monáe, Solange, Kendrick Lamar, Kehlani, The Weeknd, and even Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott have experimented with several genres. And they have excelled at it, as they are visionaries compared to Carrie Underwood. Yet you don't see them widely praised as Carrie Underwood is, as they still have many detractors. It's up to you to see why. And it's frustrating.… Expand
  3. Luci899
    Sep 14, 2018
    0
    This was supposed to be her most personal album and it wasn’t personal at all. Lyrically it isn’t interesting and songs like The Bullet and Spinning Bottles feel out of place here. She still screams through her songs. I also don’t like the pop production.
  4. DCMusicFan
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    Truly one of the worst albums of all time, which is saying a lot. From the whinging in Cry Pretty to the borderline cringeworthy lyrics of Love Wins and The Champion, the Cry Pretty album is guaranteed to make you fall ill.
  5. KlebergKing
    Sep 19, 2018
    0
    I have been a long-time country music fan. And I still cannot believe how there are people, to this day, that praise a singer like Carrie Underwood. It angers me how glorified pop artists like Carrie get all the accolades, moreso than real country like Pat Green, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Asleep at the Wheel, and Kacey Musgraves. I'm from Texas, so I sure as hell know my country, and thisI have been a long-time country music fan. And I still cannot believe how there are people, to this day, that praise a singer like Carrie Underwood. It angers me how glorified pop artists like Carrie get all the accolades, moreso than real country like Pat Green, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Asleep at the Wheel, and Kacey Musgraves. I'm from Texas, so I sure as hell know my country, and this album is nothing but crappy pop, just like Sam Hunt and Florida-Georgia Line.

    The title track reminds me of Steel Panther, and not in a good way. What makes you think that if I want 80s-style hard rock, I would turn to Carrie Underwood? As for songs like Ghosts On The Stereo, don't you dare compare Carrie Underwood to a legend like Johnny Cash! As a singer that likes to pander to extreme far-right religious groups throughout her career, she is attempting to pander to the issue of the day (gun safety) with The Bullet as well as to LGBT rights groups with Love Wins. Look, I actually lean liberal myself, but I can tell when a song sounds like a cheap attempt. Many of the songs on this album are just so forgettable, you cannot put it in words. And The Champion sounds like a cheap attempt to cater to the hip-hop crowd by featuring Ludacris. The Champion sounds like the crappy jingles she does on NBC football.

    It is a crime to consider this collection of cliched songs country, let alone good country music. I am tired of Carrie getting overexposed on every damn country award show like she is some sort of saint. I am tired of people with talent getting skipped over in favor of manufactured pop. I'm just so sick of it!

    I do see some negative Metacritic reviews posted here. Maybe the chickens are coming home to roost after all.    … Expand
  6. desantis34
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    Carrie Underwood is a hypocrite. How can she promote violence and property damage as moral ways to get back at your unfaithful lover, yet criticize the prevalence of gun violence? Her disgusting pro-property damage hit song "Before He Cheats" actually inspired people. Not only that, but she advocated for murder in "Two Black Cadillacs." She deserves to be treated like the hard-boiledCarrie Underwood is a hypocrite. How can she promote violence and property damage as moral ways to get back at your unfaithful lover, yet criticize the prevalence of gun violence? Her disgusting pro-property damage hit song "Before He Cheats" actually inspired people. Not only that, but she advocated for murder in "Two Black Cadillacs." She deserves to be treated like the hard-boiled criminal she really is.… Expand
  7. Waylon
    Nov 8, 2018
    0
    She’s not a real country artist. She is manufactured and boring. Just another pretty face to sell to the masses.
  8. PauliAlexander
    Sep 23, 2018
    0
    I cannot believe I actually wasted 50 minutes of my life listening to this pitiful excuse of music. I wholly regret it now. The thought of listening to this worthless Spotify playlist of crap sickens me to the core. Oh well, lesson learned. But at a horrible time when crap like Post Malone and XXXTentacion (shudders) top the charts.
  9. HospitalBryant
    Sep 18, 2018
    0
    KATE BUSH SHE IS NOT! Sorry, it has to be said, before people make Carrie out to be some Jesus or something.
  10. Countrygirl
    Sep 14, 2018
    0
    Not impressed! All this time waiting and this is what we get? Some generic cheesy song about love and a bunch of filler material that is divorced of any real emotions or feelings. Why does she even pretend to be a country singer when she is as pop as Taylor Swift was? She has so much potential but she blows it constantly. How hard is it to just make a county album? Pick a genre.
  11. judd_graham
    Oct 8, 2018
    0
    Corny and laughable lyrics. Generic country-esque pop music. Making this album vapid and uninspiring.
  12. ewhite
    Sep 19, 2018
    0
    So disappointed.................................................. not her best
  13. honeybubble
    Nov 8, 2018
    0
    Another flop. She is no longer relevant now that she has been exposed as a political coward. This pop music is for children. I want music for adults.
  14. DJBigBoy
    Sep 17, 2018
    0
    Napakainit at masakit album upang pakinggan. Ang lahat ng mga kanta ay masama at tunog ang parehong. Sinubukan na maging senti ngunit ito ay walang pag-iisip. Hindi lumitaw ang apila sa sosyal, high-end na klase, bilang paksa at nilalaman ng apela sa mas mababang mga klase. Ngunit kahit na ito ay isang malaking pagkabigo. Bakit ang kaakit-akit sa Amerika ay nakakagulat, dahil ang kanyangNapakainit at masakit album upang pakinggan. Ang lahat ng mga kanta ay masama at tunog ang parehong. Sinubukan na maging senti ngunit ito ay walang pag-iisip. Hindi lumitaw ang apila sa sosyal, high-end na klase, bilang paksa at nilalaman ng apela sa mas mababang mga klase. Ngunit kahit na ito ay isang malaking pagkabigo. Bakit ang kaakit-akit sa Amerika ay nakakagulat, dahil ang kanyang musika ay kabuuang basura. May isang magandang dahilan kung bakit sa labas ng Amerika, walang isa na kagustuhan ng kanyang musika. Kung nagsisikap siyang mag-apela sa mga tao sa Europa at Asia, siya ay nabigo. Walang sinuman ang gusto makinig sa tortyur o isang mapagkunwari smiley-face na nagtataguyod ng karahasan. Hindi sa banggitin ang isang boses na alinman sa hiyawan o magngangalit sa ang masamang musika.… Expand

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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    Oct 4, 2018
    60
    Her voice as a lyricist (she co-wrote two-thirds of the songs) tends to drift just a little, with the more specific songs working better. With the thick production on the album, it models radio trends but doesn't advance them. Given Underwood's talents, it would be exciting to see her craft a character-driven album and some quieter production.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Sep 21, 2018
    83
    Here the bluesy “Drinking Alone” transports you to a smoky bar where two lonely strangers find each other above their beer bottles, while “The Bullet” is a strong and surprising anti-gun-violence message from a country star. But it’s Underwood’s considerable resilience that shines through here.
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  3. Uncut
    Sep 20, 2018
    50
    Overall it's a box-ticking collection unlikely to broaden her mainstream fanbase. [Nov 2018, p.37]
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