Meghan Trainor: Thank You review – dance pop hurtles into romantic mush
(Sony)After the mega-selling All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor’s second major-label album is supposedly influenced by Elvis, Aretha Franklin and, er, Olly Murs. One can imagine the King purring the acoustic Just a Friend in one of his bad films, but there’s lots of trademark Trainor: butt-wobbling, retro R&B and ostensible female-empowerment anthems that on closer inspection pander to the male gaze. In Woman Up – a reworking of Ashley Roberts’ 2014 flop, by the same...
New York Times — Ms. Trainor’s “Thank You†tries to solidify her standing in pop, while Mr. Posner’s “At Night, Alone.†points out the bitter taste o... more info
Guardian Music — (Sony)After the mega-selling All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor’s second major-label album is supposedly influenced by Elvis, Aretha Franklin and, er, Olly Murs. ... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — This can't be real, right? On Thursday night, Meghan Trainor took to "The Tonight Show" to perform "Me Too," the latest single from her new album "Thank You," which is ou... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This can't be real, right? On Thursday night, Meghan Trainor took to "The Tonight Show" to perform "Me Too," the latest single from her new album "Thank You," which is ou... more info