This Is Acting
by Sia
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jan 29, 2016
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 522 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 410 out of 522
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 522
  3. Negative: 58 out of 522
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  1. Mannhorse
    Feb 2, 2016
    3
    The previous record "1000 Forms of Fear" can be The Dark Knight of Sia's long and lengthy discography. This new record is her Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin.
  2. Johnnytri
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    Sia was attempting to repeat the success of "2000 forms of fear". Releasing an album full of rejects was very risky. It's pretty clear why other artists rejected them. Not her best work. Disappointed.
  3. AndresM2408
    Jan 29, 2016
    1
    This album not was the best of sia, I think that she could make it better, lyrics are right, but sounds... could make it better, it's my opinion, nothing more
  4. fajnydamian
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    Sia wanted to repeat success of her last album and make 2000 Forms Of Fear. This album is really bad, how can she be so lazy to take all the BAD songs recorded for other artists and release it? I like old albums by Sia but this album is very annoying, boring and everything sounds the same, disappointment.
  5. jlnorden
    Feb 15, 2016
    3
    The concept of this album is really cool. Sia taking songs she wrote for other artist who rejected them and recording them of them. The only problem is I can totally see why these songs were rejected. Alive isn't nearly as good as songs on "25". Rihanna has evolved past "Cheap Thrills" and "Reaper". While "Unstoppable" is a good song its not as strong as "Confident" by Demi Lovato.
  6. OurEntity
    Mar 28, 2016
    3
    Sia is an amazing artist and has a LOT of potential. I just didn't feel that this album was all that good, I was expecting more drama, more passion and more emotion. I did not get that

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. No Ripcord
    Feb 16, 2016
    70
    Every track is a potential hit, and Sia’s use of pure pop hooks, coupled with an astounding control over her rampant voice, makes this a very good record.
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Feb 8, 2016
    50
    There are only so many times you can key into someone’s heart before they change the code, and after about 20 listens, the veneer crumbles a bit, and it’s a little too easy to see the gears turning underneath. But that’s not the most frustrating thing about the record; the most frustrating thing is that Sia has so much access to us and just doesn’t do much with it.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    60
    One can't shake the feeling that This Is Acting was compromised from the start. [Mar 2016, p.114]
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