Storyteller
| Carrie Underwood
Storyteller
Storyteller is the fifth studio album recorded by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood. It was released on October 23, 2015, by Sony Music Nashville. Following the release and success of her fourth studio album, Blown Away (2012), Underwood began working on Storyteller in early 2014. However, she tentatively suspended most work on the album because of her pregnancy with her first child. In the midterm, Underwood released her first greatest hits record, -Wikipedia
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All Music
Storyteller is no small album: it demands attention and it deserves it
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Billboard
It was ambitious of her to keep one eye on going big and the other on increasing her attention to musical detail
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NY Times
At the country vocal Olympics, she’s a gold medalist. Her voice is pure, lean, potent.
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Idolator
Amazing
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Nashville Over Here
With its colourful imagery, Clever storytelling, innovative sound and personal influences, Storyteller could arguably be Underwood’s best album to date.
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Rolling Stone
Storyteller, her fifth LP, doesn’t veer too far from the template of its predecessor
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Kurrent Music
Every song is its own short story, and it all works together in the end
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Country Exclusive
If you prefer great songwriting, you’ll really enjoy this album.
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Sputnik
Storyteller has left me blown away.
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Spin
And that’s Storyteller as a whole: expertly arranged, dense without overwhelming the force of its captain.
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EW
Her music is faultlessly personable if not exactly personal
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Sounds Like Nashville
But, give her credit for rolling the dice on Storyteller – and coming up with a few musical wrinkles that you might not expect!
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My Kind of Country
Give Underwood complete credit for changing up her sound and trying something new
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Saving Country Music
Storyteller is a lot to process. It comes out blazing,
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Pluggedin
I even like the way Storyteller fuses her powerful country voice to rock and EDM-esque accompaniments.
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New England Country Music
Storyteller’ has something for everyone
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Truman Media
Sure to both meet fan expectations while bringing listeners in on her intense personal journey.
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Taste of Country
The first six songs are edgy and smokey, or as she puts it … “dirty.” The remaining seven are tender and deeply personal
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Country Music Matters
Regardless of which genre this record actually fits into, this is a superb record!
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Queens of Country
Underwood continues to grow as a musician, and its clear with this record that she will continue to grow and change and get better.
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Lemonade Magazine
Just in case some of you were actually on the fence? You should definitely check out Storyteller.
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Kettle Magazine
Storyteller has proved that after a decade in the business Carrie shows no signs of faultering.
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Keep it Country Kids
If anything, appreciate the fact that we get to hear one of the best voices of our generation on the radio, even if the song doesn’t always fit the genre.
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Wisconsin Gazette
The result is an album that balances Underwood’s proven strengths with songs that show artistic growth
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AXS
It contains hidden gems that are a must-listen.
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Est. 1997
A perfect representation of Underwood in how it showcases her empathy, her flair for drama by proxy, and ultimately her focus on family.
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Spectrum Pulse
But for me, it's a light 6/10 and really only a recommendation if you're curious.
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The Greyhound
It is the complete package of vivid stories, excellent vocals, and a story fit for every mood.
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A Bit of Pop Music
She colors within the lines, but when you do it so beautifully there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
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Roughstock
Not a bad or misplaced track on the entire record and the lyrics are often sincere and have depth
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2 country
a step up in consistency of both sound and quality. All hail the reigning ‘Queen of Country.”
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Entertainment Focus
The right balance between ballads and uptempo numbers.
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Elmore magazine
Clearly nobody has any plans of hanging this country girl out to dry.
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Newsday
Her voice doesn't quite have enough edge or sass to make it believable.
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Demo Magazine
Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller is chicken soup for the soul.
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The Blade
The result is an album that balances Underwood’s proven strengths with songs that show artistic growth
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The Word
She’s a mix of country royalty meets small-town girl, something only she has really been able to pull off of late
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Maine Campus
Fans of country music in general will also find something they enjoy in “Storyteller.”
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Exclaim
The good news is that those songs are, most of them anyway, pretty great.
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Daily Bruin
starts strongly with standouts like “Dirty Laundry,” the second half of “Storyteller” would have shone if another artist had taken over instead
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Renowned for Sound
a seismic force of an album that becomes increasingly powerful with every single listen.
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Medium
In the end she has the potential to stay on top of the Female country game and will continue to do so with her pop country songs.
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Thinking Lyrically
A good record, Underwood and her writers have really taken the theme of Storyteller and run with it
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Internal Jukebox
A great album from the first lady of US Country. Guaranteed this will be on high rotation for the next few months,
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Financial Express
Balances Underwood’s proven strengths with songs that show artistic growth by drawing more on the singer’s personal life.
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Aviously
Carrie will please her usual audience, but is unlikely to grab new listeners with this album.
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CM Country
Traditional country flavors that are thick to smell these songs.
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The Tribe
There is so much to this album that unravels as you listen.
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Las Vegas Weekly
Underwood is a fantastic singer, but the songwriting and production on her albums seem stuck in ’90s-Aerosmith mode
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USA Today
Underwood finds truth in corn; her joy sparkles because it's never forced or overstated. Tenderness remains Underwood's strongest suit,
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Panther Print
Underwood is only getting better as a musician
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Buzz Feed
Carrie Underwood's latest offering is nothing short of masterful
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Culture Koala
Personally I enjoyed this album
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Elbroide
Carrie delivers her strongest performance yet proving there is still a lot to the artist we are yet to hear.
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Culture Shock
Lyrically, it was great, and I think her vocals get stronger with every album.
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Country Music Chat
She adds another victory to her eventual Hall of Fame career.
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Sony Music Nashville
Storyteller gleams with steely assurance, perhaps the toughest and boldest record yet
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Gulf News
Balances Underwood’s proven strengths with songs that show artistic growth by drawing on her personal life
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La Vista
Underwood’s most impressive album to date
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Daily Cal
Underwood gives us just what we have been waiting for while taking fans to a whole new level of excitement
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Elmore Magazine
Lyrically Underwood’s songs continue to please.
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Direct Audio
Beyond the range and timbre of her impressive pipes, Underwood knows how to weave and deliver a delicious tale.
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