As a musical lightning rod, I am pleased to say that Sia's new album, 1000 Forms of Fear, is a stellar pop album that differentiates itself from the pack with something few pop stars have: Sia. The "1000 Forms of Fear" in the title refer to the troubles Sia has experienced in recent years: alcohol and pill addiction, suicidal thoughts, diagnoses with Graves' disease, crippling depression...this album has Sia coming face-to-face with these challenges (with the listener a VIP seat in her therapy sessions). Sia's voice is a weapon as she combats issues of self-harm, empty love, and searching for hidden strength deep inside herself. Her voice will send chills down your spine as it dips to the lowest point of human darkness and soars to the loftiest heights. Read on to discover more about this fabulous CD.
Top Album Picks:
Chandelier - The most beautiful pop song of this year with the most tragic lyrics. A haunting depiction of losing oneself in a party lifestyle, fueled by Sia's amazing voice!
Hostage - A radio-ready single that could be a One Direction song...if not for Sia's voice. Poppy guitar riffs galore!
Elastic Heart - originally featured on the Catching Fire soundtrack with rap superstar The Weeknd, Sia goes solo on this rendition. This powerful, frantic song is my favorite on the album, a witches' brew of electro, rock, and power ballad swirled to stunning effect.
Free the Animal - My second favorite track juxtaposes violent lyrics: "Just blow me up or run me down or cut my throat" with a pop beat and that soaring chorus that sends shivers down my spine. A fantastic track.
Dressed in Black - This closing track showcases Sia's childlike sense of wonder and beauty: "You set them free/Like a butterfly kissing a child with an eye for the minor key" There is a youthful honesty on this track: for wonder, life, pain...this is the hopeful, thankful number that appropriately closes the album and has Sia finally overcoming (or at least accepting) the fear in her life.
-James
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