WILDFIRE
| Rachel Platten
WILDFIRE
Wildfire is the third studio album and the first major record label debut album by American singer and songwriter Rachel Platten. It was released on January 1, 2016, by Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, with 45,000 album-equivalent units (29,000 from pure album sales) in its first week. On March 9, 2016, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of 500,000 units. -Wikipedia
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Review Fix
Wildfire is emotionally diverse, with a mix of meaningful and fun tracks. Platten’s years as a struggling artist seem to have paid off, the result being an overall incredible album.
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The Guardian
Efficient in conjuring intense emotion, the album has the hallmarks of a temporary success, but Platten’s identity gets lost.
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New York Times
“Wildfire,” Ms. Platten’s debut major label album, reveals that hiding under all that earnest intention there’s a savvy pop star itching to be heard.
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Beyond the Stage Magazine
The album may gain a following among music and beat lovers, but not lyric people. Its radio friendly lyrics and sounds will attract the young crowd.
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Hooks are prevalent, lyrics are naive but touching and the choruses are M/. It's simple music but it's charming as hell.
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Indientry
definitely good for a pick-me-up on a bad day or for my driving playlist
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Cryptic Rock
Each song includes catchy melodies, a rich sound, and strong composition.
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All Music
Wildfire is the work of a determined singer/songwriter who prizes craft over poetry or introspection
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The Young Folks
Wildfire is full of safe bets: catchy choruses, cliche anthems and easy radio acceptance.
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Irish Times
This said, a good pop song is just that, and Wildfire (Platten’s third studio album; her debut proper, Trust in Me, came out in 2003) is full of them.
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star2.com
Nearly half the album is filled with tracks ready to become radio singles. Wildfire is proof that she’s avoiding the curse of the one-hit wonder pretty well.
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Fountain Pen Girl Album Reviews
The songs on Wildfire range from deeply emotional to poppy and optimistic, with plenty of love songs thrown in the mix.
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The Charlatan
It’s a feel-good, pure pop album, and despite lacking originality on many of the songs, it’s syrupy sweet and delivers exactly what a pop album should.
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ABC News
Her tracks exude a strong sense of self and she sounds strongly anchored, even if the production is a tad glossier than before.
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Digital Journal
Rachel Platten has set the bar high already with her brand new album, Wildfire. There are no filler tracks on this release. It garners an A rating.
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Critic of Music
Platten's songwriting style can be broken down into two parts: forced rhymes and disconnected imagery; the latter mystically leading people to the belief that Platten is somehow an original and half-decent lyricist.
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THOMASBLEACH
As a body of work “Wildfire” is a strong mainstream debut for Rachel Platten that has the right amount of honesty and playfulness.
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365 Days of Inspiring Media
Kudos to Rachel for delivering such songs that make us all think
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Herald-Standard
lyrics that pack encouraging messages filled with determination, perseverance and self-awareness that wander a full range of emotions orchestrated directly from the heart, making “Wildfire” an appealing treasury of infectious arrangements that are smart and endearing morsels of pure pop pleasure.
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Spectrum Pulse
The writing is painfully clumsy and adolescent, the vocals are underwhelming, and the best instrumental ideas are cribbed from different acts and not executed all that well.
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MR. WILL WONG
WILDFIRE is brilliant in its own right
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Climbing Moss
with this album she’s trying to cover all the bases in one album in case it’s her only chance. It’s not a bad album, well worth a listen
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Courier Journal
Platten needs to let go a little more because her “Wildfire” stays a bit too cozy.
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Young Post
When in need of a January pick-up, Wildfire is a surefire saviour.
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AXS
a victory for both Rachel and everyone who is lucky enough to hear her voice and be empowered by her message
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Brent Music Reviews
The album itself is worthwhile.
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Renowned for Sound
With that being said and put aside, Wildfire lives up to most of its hype and makes for an enjoyable pop listen.
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star2.com
Wildfire is proof that she’s avoiding the curse of the one-hit wonder pretty well.
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Fountain Pen Girl
The songs on Wildfire range from deeply emotional to poppy and optimistic, with plenty of love songs thrown in the mix. I'm one of the people who loves her.
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The Charlatan
a solid pop album
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