Try This

Try This is P!NK’s third studio album, released in November 2003 as the follow‑up to her breakthrough M!ssundaztood and marking a decisive pivot toward punk‑flavored, guitar‑driven pop rock. Largely co‑written and produced with Tim Armstrong of punk band Rancid, it leans into loud, messy, “alternative rock” energy while still folding in club‑ready hooks and hints of her R&B past, especially on singles like “Trouble,” “God Is a DJ,” and “Feel Good Time” (the latter written by Beck and produced by William Orbit). The record runs about 56 minutes and features 13–15 tracks depending on edition, with a sound that critics described as pop‑punk and hard‑edged pop rock, full of crunchy guitars, shout‑along choruses, and bratty, rebellious attitude.

Lyrically, Try This continues P!NK’s themes of defiance, self‑assertion, and messy relationships, but often with a more chaotic, hedonistic edge that reflects early‑2000s party culture and her own transitional mid‑20s period. Songs like “Trouble,” “Humble Neighborhoods,” and “Try Too Hard” revel in misbehavior and anti‑conformist swagger, while “Last to Know,” “Catch Me While I’m Sleeping,” and “Waiting for Love” expose vulnerability, romantic frustration, and burnout under the tough exterior. Although it was less commercially successful than M!ssundaztood, the era still produced a Grammy‑winning single (“Trouble”) and has since gained a reputation among fans and some critics as an underappreciated high point—a raw, risk‑taking record where she stress‑tests how far her pop persona can stretch into punk and rock without losing her melodic punch.