The diva returns with another jubilant collection of well-mastered songs. Again, she turned to Billy Mann for his songwriting and producing expertise. But don't discredit Pink, as she has her name tattooed all over this recording as executive producer, songwriter and in a host of other roles.

She opens with the track "So what," which is currently consuming most top 40 airwaves. It's your typical girl-power song — I'm gonna have even more fun without a man. There are many scorned women out there, so the theme works every time. The second song reveals a more vulnerable side, as she sings "I don't wanna be the girl that has to feel the silence. A quiet scares me, cuz it screams the truth." She talks a good game, but I think her scars run deep.

Pink is one of my favorite female vocalists. You don't need to dig too deep to hear her voice excel to levels that most long to achieve. In the middle of track four, "One Foot Wrong," she grinds it out. The two highlights on this album are the "Crystal Ball" and "Glitter in the Air." When you take away all the background noise and leave Pink with just a guitar or piano, you hear the raw talent she possesses.

Maybe some day she will answer us with an all-acoustic album. This is not her best, but Funhouse will suffice for the avid Pink fan.

Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars.

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