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Storyteller
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6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 167 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length release for the country-pop singer was produced by Mark Bright and Jay Joyce.
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I love it when we're at a party In a downtown crowd, oh But I can't hear you call me baby With the music up loud Red wine, good times No, I don't... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Oct 22, 2015
    91
    Story may not tell listeners much about Underwood’s inner life, but she’s never owed or offered that. She makes good songs sound great, and that’s enough.
  2. AllMusic
    Oct 22, 2015
    80
    Directness is key to her appeal: there are no greys in Carrie's music, only blazing primary colors. Appropriately enough, Storyteller gleams with steely assurance, perhaps the toughest and boldest record yet but one that hardly soft-pedals her softer side.
  3. Boston Globe
    Oct 22, 2015
    80
    There’s plenty on Storyteller that will sound familiar to Underwood fans, and a few filler tracks. But a little stretching goes a long way, and this might be her most interesting album yet.
  4. Billboard.com
    Oct 23, 2015
    70
    On Storyteller, it’s striking to hear her respond to varied musical textures by expanding her repertoire, toying with inflection and phrasing, and bringing new wrinkles to the characters she’s inhabiting.
  5. Spin
    Nov 3, 2015
    70
    That’s Storyteller as a whole: expertly arranged, dense without overwhelming the force of its captain.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Oct 23, 2015
    60
    As with much high-gloss, high-compression pop, the heavy-handed production gets fatiguing after a while, even when Underwood transcends it (see the corny yet undeniable letter to Daddy "The Girl You Think I Am").
  7. The New York Times
    Oct 21, 2015
    50
    She largely picks songs that serve as launch platforms for her ballistic-missile voice, but they don’t cohere into a whole identity.... If Ms. Underwood has developed a thematic specialty, it’s the woman-done-wrong anthem. The ones on this album are some of the better songs here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 55
  3. Negative: 13 out of 55
  1. rockabella
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    It's probably my favourite Carrie Underwood album as it's very cohesive with a great replay factor. The production is very good. I wasIt's probably my favourite Carrie Underwood album as it's very cohesive with a great replay factor. The production is very good. I was sceptical after hearing Smoke Break first but actually it turns out that most tracks on the album are far better than Smoke Break and it doesn't really do the album as lead single justice in my opinion. Church Bells is one of the stand out tracks for me.… Expand
  2. lilangel
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Wow, this is Carrie at her finest! Her best album to date. She teamed up with two new producers and it paid of! So many good and strong songs.Wow, this is Carrie at her finest! Her best album to date. She teamed up with two new producers and it paid of! So many good and strong songs. Beautiful written. So co-writing half of the album consider it a job well done!… Expand
  4. andrefariabr
    May 8, 2016
    10
    Carrie is at her best! I can see a little of rock n roll here and that worked very well. Dirty Laundry, Church Bells and Smoke Break are theCarrie is at her best! I can see a little of rock n roll here and that worked very well. Dirty Laundry, Church Bells and Smoke Break are the best songs!… Expand
  5. amiroamor
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Storyteller is Underwood's greatest piece to date, hands down. Starts off strong with Renegade Runaway and finishes perfectly with her mostStoryteller is Underwood's greatest piece to date, hands down. Starts off strong with Renegade Runaway and finishes perfectly with her most personal track of her career with What I Never Knew I Always Wanted. This album left me wanting more - AMAZING.… Expand
  6. tld68
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    A must buy! Great to have Carrie back. This is her best album to date. Vocals once again spot on. She has ventured out of her comfort zone andA must buy! Great to have Carrie back. This is her best album to date. Vocals once again spot on. She has ventured out of her comfort zone and it has paid off. This album will bring at least 5 #1 singles.… Expand
  7. ahmedcash
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    A solid effort from Carrie Underwood that not only shows the ascending brilliancy of her albums, but also tells how much she developed as aA solid effort from Carrie Underwood that not only shows the ascending brilliancy of her albums, but also tells how much she developed as a person as well.… Expand
  8. Luci899
    Nov 8, 2018
    0
    Another terrible album by Carrie. She is one of the worst songwriters. She should stick to singing. She can’t write and she really can’t act.Another terrible album by Carrie. She is one of the worst songwriters. She should stick to singing. She can’t write and she really can’t act. Embarrassment to country music.… Expand

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