Subject to Change
| Kelsea Ballerini
Subject to Change
Subject to Change is the fourth studio album by American country artist Kelsea Ballerini. The album was released on September 23, 2022, through Black River Entertainment. The album features a collaboration, "You're Drunk, Go Home" with Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce. Ballerini co-produced the album along with Shane McAnally, Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, and Alyssa Vanderheym. -Wikipedia
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PopMatters
Kelsea Ballerini’s Subject to Change suggests another genre-bending, boundary-pushing country crossover record, but it’s her most conservative work to date.
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The Musical Divide
There are, admittedly, a few trite moments like “Universe” and “Walk in the Park” that feel like they get overshadowed here by better tracks. But I don’t know … alongside easily being her best project to date, this just might be genuinely great – here’s to hoping it doesn’t go overlooked.
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The Nash News
Kelsea Ballerini has the ability to charter new ground while remaining true to herself. Her new album SUBJECT TO CHANGE is guaranteed to remind her fans why they relate to her on a deeper level, and why she has a special place within the genre.
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Holler
SUBJECT TO CHANGE strikes a carefully poised balance between restlessness and contentment, celebration and elegy, assurance and vulnerability. The most important of gifts that Ballerini gives us, though, is a record so affectionately her own.
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Off the Record
It’s an album that exudes joy and optimism, as she enters this new era in her professional and personal life. There’s a sense throughout the album that Ballerini is shaking off the shackles of who people think she should be and stepping into her true personal and musical identity. It’s an album that engages and improves with every listen, with more to unpack in the lyrics and instrumentation with each re-listen. More than anything though, it is immense fun and riotous joy that will stay with you long after you’ve finished with Track 15.
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Entertainment Focus
This is Kelsea Ballerini! This is what she is telling us across the songs on offer here. There’s an unpredictable duality to her that some people just can’t handle but it shouldn’t be up to her to change just to fit our expectations, it should be up to us to broaden our horizons to match hers, because hers stretch all the way from Nashville to the West Coast and beyond! This is an album that is only going to get better the more you listen to it as you unpack all the melodies, harmonies and messages contained within it. ‘Subject to Change’ is simple and fun on the surface but there are some raging waters buried deep beneath. Let’s hope you’ve got the strength to swim the journey alongside her.
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Your Life in a Song
Subject To Change is such a refreshing listen, and a powerful reminder that it’s ok not to always be ok. Kelsea airs her dirty laundry in such an open-book style, and in such an endearing, loveable way, accepting her faults whilst confidently wearing her own skin throughout. Her best and most mature work to date, and easily one of the classiest albums of 2022.
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Building Our Own Nashville
Subject to Change is collectively a great album that is strengthened by its blend of pop and traditional country. Kelsea writes from a very honest and beautiful place, in particular within her ballads. Her youthful yet experienced vocals are empowering and her lyrics are inspiring.
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Drury Mirror
SUBJECT TO CHANGE takes you through the seasons of growing up, helps you get to know Kelsea, and has a little bit of something for everyone.
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The Daily Mississippian
Despite the confusing production, it still sounds good and, strangely, doesn’t cause me to lose sense of what the album is about. I’ll be dividing many of these songs into my collection of playlists, but I doubt I’ll ever listen to the album all the way through again — despite there being minimal skips. Ballerini is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter, but I wish “Subject To Change” understood its sound a bit better.
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In Review Online
Ballerini’s lyrics build everyday experiences and emotions up into pastel-colored sets wherein the exploration of her doubts and values feels honest, but her landing is softened with just a touch of imagination should she fall. (Maybe call it fractured fairytale music?) Ultimately, that’s what makes this record dance on the line between country and pop: it’s earnest personal storytelling placed beneath a hopeful, larger-than-life lens.
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Maverick Country
Overall it is hard to find fault with ‘SUBJECT TO CHANGE’ as it showcases Ballerina as an all round singer, songwriter and entertainer. It’s a strong contender for album of the year.
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