MUSIC BRIEFS | P!nk
If P!nk occupies a niche in the architecture of pop music, it’s the sardonic, pseudo-apathetic Shockwave feminist. Her latest single, “So What,” is the apotheosis of those, ahem, principles. Die-hard fans hailed it as “a comeback,” while perennial dissenters pooh-poohed it as mere noise. Regardless of one’s ideological or musical allegiances (and there is something to be said for P!nk’s brazen disregard of self-righteous loyalty), it is possible to relate to the song’s juxtaposition of don’t-give-a-damn lyrics with a high stakes, battle cry rhythm. It is also possible to sing along and...
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