Pink

The teenbeat star smarter than the rest deals an album that, as the title suggests, dares you to keep up. The hard rock R&B of M!ssundaztood is back, but Pink also delves into punk, Euro-dance, ska and just about anything else, making Try This as challenging as a pop record can be -- and just as fun.

"It's people like us who make me sick"--well said, and a bad sign ("Humble Neighborhoods," "Save My Life"). (Grade - **)