Waves (Target Exclusive Deluxe Edition)

“I’m flawed… I’m flawed… I know this,” Rachel Platten sings on the opening track of Waves, her second major record label album. It was released by Columbia Records on October 27, 2017. Don’t get fooled, because this is no “Fight Song” 2.0. It’s even better. Songs like “Whole Heart” and “Collide” showcase how she wants to open up and connect with her significant other. “Keep Up” and “Loose Ends” share a message that there is no “sorry’s” or “I love yous” after someone has done wrong. “Hands” features a voice message from “Nana Platten”, her grandmother who passed in 2016. “Fooling You” follows “Hands”, and showcases how she feels as if she’s fooling someone because she could be one person the one day and another person the next. The album ends with “Grace”, a song asking why no one is there for her and she’s asking to redeem faith because she’s running low. An exclusive Target deluxe version was also released with three extra tracks, “Even If It Hurts”, “Without You”, and “Wild”. The album has been positively reviewed by media. ABC News says “‘Waves’ shows that she is one of pop’s most likable singers.” The album is definitely a risk-taking one especially after her debut album. ‘Waves’ shows how capable Platten is of strengthening her voice, sound, and her messages