Play On - Carrie Underwood
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54 out of 100

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  • Summary: The third album for the multi-award winning country singer was again produced by Mark Bright.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Billboard.com
    80
    Here, the artist seems to finally feel comfortable in her own skin. It's a wide-ranging album-she's in love, out of love, light-hearted and playful.
  2. The New York Times
    60
    No amount of hackneyed songwriting can undermine Ms. Underwood’s voice, which is consistently impressive, capable of pneumatic thrusts. It enlivens plenty of moments here.
  3. Paste Magazine
    57
    On Play On her approach results in a scattershot collection that too often mistakes bombast for sincerity ('Unapologize') and sap for sentiment ('Temporary Home').
  4. PopMatters
    20
    It’s not all unremittingly awful; generally, all the faux-shitkicking glossy country Bon Jovi stuff is half-way listenable. But brother, do the ballads ever stink.

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. edwardmatias
    10
    This is the sound of modernized country music with a touch of inspiring songs. No song will be wasted in this album. The vocals of Carrie Underwood is clearly set to be the new standard of country genre… Expand
  2. afinemess7
    8
    this album make me confused in first time but years ago I very very love this album! She can sing can write and do it fine! great beginning for her writing.… Expand
  3. LouS.
    6
    A decent album though, but not better than Carnival Ride.
  4. MattC.
    4
    Carrie is making the mistake of going pop to try to crossover without remixing her songs, so in the end she loses what little country sound she had. Also her songs are pretty much do-overs of her last album, with the lyrics just switched around.… Expand

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