1000 Forms Of Fear

Sia has had an unconventional trajectory. Diagnosed with Graves disease, boyfriend killed in a car accident, addiction to drugs and alcohol, attempted suicide. Plus, she hates fame so much that she poses with a paper bag over her head, and performs with her back facing audiences. Responsible for a plethora of international smashes for some of pop's biggest names, and while working on many other projects, there was still time to produce an own record. As the title and cover art might reveal, Sia goes back to her darker side for this, her 6th studio album, spiralling into destructive depths of weakness, vulnerability, desperation and struggles, all returning points for her. Longtime fans know what to expect from her, new followers are probably curious to learn about the person behind the colossal hits. Perhaps all too aware of what the public wants from her, Sia gives the public exactly what they want. She offers strong and well-produced pop ballads, some uptempo tracks, and the occasional slower numbers, all accompanied with her unique and always impressive voice, the sound of someone singing for their life. She is dabbling with pop, experimenting once again with indie pop, electronica, acid jazz, soul, dance, and trip-hop. Produced by Lily Allen's former collaborator Greg Kurstin, they have sculpted a beautiful masterpiece of an album. Her enrapturing talent and torment shines throughout "1000 Forms of fear"'s 49 minutes. Very often I found myself paying more attention to the lyric metaphors and the dramatic vocals, rather than enjoying the songs. Sia has a certain vibe in her music which, although it cannot be missed, it tends to overshadow the sonic excellence of this album. First single, "Chandelier" is indicative: a gorgeously reggae-electronica fused number about a never ending party life, with Sia's titanic voice bursting open the chorus like a cannonball; a closer reading between the lines makes clear that it is a song about alcoholism. It is obvious that the artist writes genius texts, this is her biggest talent, combined with her distinctive voice. Built around sterling melodies, standouts "Big girls cry", "Straight to the knife", "Elastic heart", "Fire meet gasoline", "Cellophane", and "Dressed in black", they convey emotion that is unmatched by any other contemporary artist. Despite her personal hardship, Sia is able to produce exceptional power balladry and intelligent lyricism. "1000 Forms of fear" rings true to its dramatic title. It is a consistent, brilliant, deep pop record, by one of pop's best artists. After producing so many hits over the years, perhaps one's fear would be Sia's transformation into an mainstream artist. As long as she insists on performing wearing that paper back on her head, there is absolutely no fear of that happening.

I remember liking Sia on the "Titanium" track with David Guetta. But I was curious to check out some pop artists, that I have not checked out yet, and Sia came to mind. I mean it's not like I disliked any of her songs on the radio. So this is what I thought of each track. 1. Chandelier - This Is clearly a standout track. It was a single. It just has such a catchy chorus. Then Sia's voice Is incredibly amazing, which for some reason is something I forgot about. 2. Big Girls Cry - I guess this track is okay, but not really a track I listen to. 3. Burn The Pages - This track has a pretty cool beat. But it also has a uplifting meaning to it. Basically she is saying let go of the past, and Don't Let the past control the decisions you make in the present. 4. Eye Of The Needle - I think this is a good track, but I do not play this one as much. 5. Hostage - I like how upbeat this is, but she is hard to understand on the track. 6. Straight For The Knife - This Is a good track. But a pretty sad song, because it talks about a relationship, going sour. This Is the point where the album gets really good though. 7. Fair Game - The Beat is so different and interesting on this track, plus I Love the lyrics. It sounds like she is used to the dating boys and not men. Which from what I hear from good guys (a.k.a., men), girls tend to run away from them. So it is actually great that Sia is willing to stay and put an effort into the relationship. 8. Elastic Heart - This song is great. It has a crazy trap beat in it. Then it also has great lyrics talking about how she is able to be strong and take the pain, but there is a point where the pain builds and she will have a breaking point. I connect to this song so much. 9. Free The Animal - This track is pretty unique, it has some stuttering in it. And I also love how upbeat this track is. 10. Fire Meets Gasoline - This song has a catchy chorus and the lyrics are really relatable. Sometimes you see someone you like and you believe that both of you would be perfect together, but you just wish they would come up to you and express their feelings they may have for you. 11. Cellophane - Another great song, and her voice is like no other voice out there. She shows so much vocal ability on the chorus. And the lyrics are basically about someone who is used to heartbreak, being saved by someone who seems to know exactly how to fix her problems. So she is basically saying she is transparent to this person. It is a positive relationship, which is amazing. 12. Dressed In Black - It is weird because, even though this is a great closer. Lyrically you would think this would be before Cellophane, because she talks about her walls being broken down and letting someone in. But wow that last minute, Sia just sang in full force. Overall I Am pretty impressed with this album. She has a lot of great songs.

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Un disco fantástico. Hay que mejorar el empaquetado. Llego con un pequeño defecto en una esquina.

なかなか良いアルバムです。

Better on cd player tbh

Sia! at first I thought it was some another selena or beyonce or meghan or demi! But Sia is an exceptional singer and her vocal range, just outta this world! this album is an example for it! that too chandelier woo what a song! can't wait for her next album!

excellent