Carnival Ride
| Carrie Underwood
Carnival Ride
Carnival Ride is the second studio album by American country music recording artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2007, by Arista Nashville. -Wikipedia
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All Music
The appearance of a genuine heart, something that no other big country-pop album has had since the glory days.
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EW
Changing it up but ultimately staying the same? That’s the smartest trick of all.
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Pop Matters
Underwood co-authored four of the songs here, and they all rank among the better half of a 13-track album
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Slant Magazine
There’s no reason why the gap between the quality of Underwood’s marketing and her material shouldn’t close.
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IGN
At this stage of the game Underwood's rich, powerful voice feels trapped by the studio glitz of the music
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Sputnik
This album is very calculated.
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Pluggedin
Urges fans to face fears and chase their own "Crazy Dreams."
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Rolling Stone
Carnival Ride is more country and therefore more confident.
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Contry Music Online
This album lives up to the hype surrounding its release. It's a shame all sophomore albums can't be this good.
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Variety
To become a good story-teller, she needs better stories to tell.
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Billboard
Her boldness in style, prowess and mood highlighted her viability as more than a one-trick pony.
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Seventeen
Carrie's gone completely country.
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One Country
Regardless of claims she’s “not country enough,” her lyrics have always been undeniably rooted in country tradition
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Mod Bee
Lots of lush, inspirational ballads that make the most of her gorgeous voice
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Young Ones Records
This is one ride that fans of all genres of music will not want to miss.
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Rueters
The Oklahoman delivers in spades on her sophomore effort
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Country Universe
a good enough album, and it wouldn’t be a disappointment at all if she wasn’t capable of so much more.
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Wikiwand
Carnival Ride is that it's stronger song for song than Some Hearts."
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JW Pepper
Carrie Underwood is better than ever with her second album, "Carnival Ride.
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Sort Music
Underwood has improved as a vocalist.
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