Released 10 years ago
Beautiful Broken
Heart · 2016
40 min · 10 tracks · rock music
A blend of classic rock sensibilities with contemporary production, showcasing Heart's enduring vocal power and emotional depth.
Top tracks — play these first
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Beautiful Broken Start here — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of vulnerability and resilience, showcasing Ann Wilson's powerful vocals against an emotive backdrop.
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I Jump — This track features a driving rhythm that balances introspective lyrics with a soaring chorus, highlighting the band's classic rock roots while pushing into new territory.
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City’s Burning — With its urgent melody and social commentary, this song stands out as a potent reflection on contemporary issues, blending personal and political narratives effectively.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and vocal performances but doesn't significantly innovate within its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features layered harmonies and a driving rhythm, establishing a strong energy right from the start.
- Several tracks incorporate dynamic shifts in instrumentation, such as 'I Jump', which transitions from soft verses to a powerful chorus.
- The final track, 'Language of Love', closes the album with a slower tempo and a more contemplative mood, providing a contrast to the earlier songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo emotional flow
- heartfelt reflections on sisterhood
- uplifting anthems for connection
- introspective moments of vulnerability
Maybe skip if you
- prefer fast-paced, energetic tracks
- seek standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and relevance after a long career, marking a return to original material.
- Themes
- sisterhood bonds· rock resilience· intimate duets
- Career context
- By 2016, Heart was in a phase of revival following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. 'Beautiful Broken' marked their first album of original material since 2010's 'Red Velvet Car', and it featured a mix of new songs alongside reimagined tracks from their earlier catalog. This release demonstrated the band's continued relevance and ability to resonate with both longstanding fans and newer audiences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pat Benatar· Fleetwood Mac· Linda Ronstadt
Tracklist
- 1 Beautiful Broken Start here 2:25
- 2 Two 4:23
- 3 Sweet Darlin’ 3:52
- 4 I Jump 3:52
- 5 Johnny Moon 4:15
- 6 Heaven 5:23
- 7 City’s Burning 3:50
- 8 Down on Me 5:12
- 9 One Word 3:33
- 10 Language of Love 3:34
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Death by Rock and Roll
The Pretty Reckless
Shares a similar blend of heartfelt rock anthems and themes of resilience through personal struggles.
Something to Tell You
Haim
Explores sisterhood and emotional depth through a modern rock lens, with a focus on personal narratives.
Be Myself
Sheryl Crow
Features intimate songwriting and a mix of rock anthems that reflect personal growth and resilience.
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