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 For my first review I figured I would go with Carrie Underwood’s new album.  I wasn’t crazy about the lead off single “So Small”, or it’s video. The song was okay lyrically but it was tired. I’ve heard this type of song many, many times before. This wasn’t a good sign, since the first single is usually selected because it will represent what is found on the album. If that was the plan, then Arista and Carrie can rest easy, mission accomplished. The song, like most of the album, is over produced and over sung.There’s no denying that Carrie has amazing vocal power, but I have yet to hear her interpret a song well. A perfect example is “Just A Dream”, which is a great lyric, but the production on it, coupled with Carrie’s delivery make it emotionless. We all know Carrie can sing, now all we need is for her to stop sounding so robotic. It’s almost too perfect, and not in a good way. Having said all that, I did enjoy a couple of the songs. I did like “Just A Dream” but I just wish someone who could interpret it better sang it. The other stand out tracks to me were “Flat On The Floor” and “I Told You So”. It’s not that they’re great songs (I Told You So was never my favorite Randy Travis song), but they just appealed to me. In the end “Carnival Ride” has the same problem that “Some Hearts” had, impressive vocals but the songs are emotionless, and disconnected. 3 Out Of 5