It's ironic that after her debut hit Love Song proclaimed she wasn't going to write, well, a love song, Sara Bareilles releases a single which quite possibly has the most instances of the word 'love' in the history of music lyrics. It's a wonder that the song isn't called Love Song Part II: The Love Song Song. Inevitably, many will scoff at Bottle It Up, but once you're done laughing, you'll hear a lovely little ditty that mixes fragility, tenderness and angst (the almost rap-like bridge is quite the marvel) with panache. Think of a slightly more edgy Carpenters who aren't afraid to sing the word 'shit', and you've got the gist. 4/5.
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