P!nk is back. Those three words have made my week. :) Her new song, “What About Us”, picks up where we left off. There are no surprises. No new look, not a different sound, but just exactly what P!nk has always been, so far. She's empowering with a little rebellion and a lot of attitude. Still, the song seems a little out of place, at first sight.
As far as I can tell, she and her hubby are finally happy and have reached calmer waters, so to speak. Of course, I can only tell from the outside looking in. So, for once, I kind of got the feeling this is not as personal of some her songs have been in the past, but make no mistake. This song is not only the love song it appears to be on the surface.
The artwork already shows there's more to it and when you take the current situation of America into account. With Trump's reign of the country and the backlash he's causing for the LGBT community and minorities, P!nk's "What About Us" also empowers the underdog, in the way she's always shown support to the underdogs. The "us" she's talking about should be taken in a broader perspective.
In a political sense, this song is not as strong and clear as her message was with "Dear Mr. President", but you can't help but pick up on it, just knowing what P!nk stands for. Musically too. It's a combination of rock and pop and her voice is perfectly suited for this.
The song is the lead single for her upcoming album, “Beautiful Trauma”, that should be coming out on October 13th (Yeah!). She's revealed the artwork for the album along with the release of the single, this week.
With the occasional (soundtrack) contribution aside, it’s been a good 5 years ago since P!nk really dominated the charts and released an album, so I'm very excited about her breaking her silence. Her becoming a parent to two children doesn't seem to have changed her ways. No softer image or sound, although I do expect some sort of self-reflection on the album with the new pair of eyes motherhood always seems to bring. Let's face it, P!nk has used most of her albums to work through things and putting things into place for herself.
