I've had a shit day, I've had a shit day

It's been SO LONGGGGGG since we've had new P!nk stuff, and she'd kind of (massively) fallen off her radar. We were all over like a dog in heat back around 2008/09, catching her twice in concert and being caught up in the midst of arguably her best album Funhouse. Then came her long awaited greatest hits collection which - fair play - brought along a good few new tracks. However this is the lead single from a brand new album & era, in which much has changed since the last album. Just as Funhouse and the greatest hits felt like an end to a significant portion of P!nk's career, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" straddles this awkward line between signalling the beginning of a fresh new start in which P!nk is leading a life full of content and satisfaction... and still singing about how much she hates her partner and can't wait to get rid of him. Shrug. We like the kind of Californian guitar synth sound, it's very 'one of the better parts of 2010'.

Regardless, the song is fun and we just know it's gonna be a grower. She's always had a knack for this kind of pop rock ditty - it's her 'thing' - but we had hoped for a greater change in direction. You know, she's been a proponent of her trademark mix of Linda Perry, Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Greg Kurstin radio rock since "Don't Let Me Get Me" and we'd love to hear her fabulously unique vocals applied to a different style. But on the other hand, you know what, if it works for her and she's not all over giving electro, soul, R&B or anything else a hand... we're cool with that. Just as long as she carries on putting out stuff with the quality of this lead single. To summarise: we're not expecting anything new in terms of direction for the new album, but we're expecting quality. Huzzah.