Treat Myself

by Meghan Trainor

Overview

With her third major-label album, 2020's Treat Myself, Meghan Trainor continues to evolve her sound, moving beyond the retro aesthetic of 2014's Title and further embracing a mix of club-ready dance rhythms and contemporary R&B hooks. It's a sound she first showcased on 2016's Thank You, and one that replaces the woody piano and sax grooves of her debut with screwdriver bass lines, shimmery synths, and bright vocal overdubs. It's also a move that shifts her sound away from the glee-club bop of "All About That Bass" and closer to the slick, hip-hop-infused funk of Bruno Mars. Here, she fully engages that sound working in collaboration with a handful of producer/songwriters, including Mike Sabath, Ojivolta, King Henry, and others. There are plenty of fun moments, including the infectious "Funk," which smartly evokes the '80s throwback vibe of Mars' "Uptown Funk." Also engaging are the handful of guest tracks, including hip-hop-infused "Nice to Meet Ya" with Nicki Minaj and the jazzy "Genetics" with the Pussycat Dolls. Elsewhere, Trainor contrasts these hard grooves with more lyrical moments like the shimmering, slow-burn ballads "Babygirl" and "Workin' On It" featuring Lennon Stella and Sasha Sloan. Cuts like the buoyant "Lie to Me" and house music-infused "Evil Twin" also work to nicely push Trainor's sound forward. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2020
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0190758364612
Rank:	2592

Tracks

1. Wave
2. Nice to Meet Ya
3. Funk
4. Babygirl
5. Workin' On It
6. Ashes
7. Lie To Me
8. Here To Stay
9. Blink
10. Genetics
11. Evil Twin
12. After You
13. Another Opinion
14. No Excuses
15. Have You Now

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Meghan Trainor   Primary Artist
The Pussycat Dolls   Featured Artist
Nicki Minaj   Featured Artist
Mike Sabath   Featured Artist
Lennon Stella   Featured Artist
Sasha Alex Sloan   Featured Artist
AJ Mitchell   Featured Artist