“Takin’ It Back” by Meghan Trainor on Epic Records
Meghan Trainor is back with the doo-wop sound that propelled her to fame , but this time round with a spin to it.
Her new album, “Takin’ It Back,” isn’t your typical self-love voyage; this is a more sophisticated Trainor. Riding the ups and downs that we all clandestinely go through, from overflowing confidence to self-doubt as well as sadness, with a dash of comforting reality.
Meghan sings about sorting the truth and presenting the better version of herself to the world in her single “Don’t I Make It Look Easy,” even if it feels like a direct lie.
Trainor has grown since her previous album, tying the knot and having a baby, and she’s sharing everything she’s learned in the process.
From start to finish, this album ends up feeling like a therapy session; with her lyrical content, Trainor holds a reflection to our insecurities while also being a wise voice in the cloudy cloudy weather.
Don’t misunderstand me. This album, like life, is an inspiring fun experience, not ymerel slow music about self-reflection.
For example, in the single “Made You Look,” a louder and sexier Trainor sings, “I could wear my Louis Vuitton, but even with nothing on, I bet I made you look.”
The music video features the singer’s best friend as well as TikToker Chris Olsen, as well as former “Spy Kids” actor who is also her husband, Daryl Sabara.
Trainor also dabbles in different musical genres, as evidenced by the track “Mama Wanna Mambo.”
It’s sure to get you dancing with Dominican singer Natti Natasha as well as Cuban-American musician Arturo Sandoval.
Trainor’s lyrics in the twelfth track, “While You’re Young,” feel like that familiar voice in our heads that we constantly ignore, sometimes unconsciously.
She attempts to shake all our fears away and encourages us to be more vulnerable. “You’ve only just started, and you’re already good enough/I know it really doesn’t help with the hurt, but have you ever attempted dancing in the rain?” You are not alone in feeling this way.”
The album concludes with the slow song “Final Breath,” which returns you to the core of your emotions. Similar to the best therapy session before releasing you into the real world.
Meghan sings, “If I could, I’d do it all over again,” and as the song concludes, you feel less lonely and reassured that you are not going through this alone.
