ballad

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The penultimate track, “Paint by Numbers,” an acoustic ballad with a pretty melody, is a rare aesthetic change-up on the record, but its titular metaphor is ultimately deflating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The ballad is from Grimes’ self-titled country album which was released last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Raye, who scooped six awards last time she was at the Brits in 2024, performed a re-imagined version of her hit Where Is My Husband! - before diving into her new soul ballad, Nightingale Lane.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

If this were some heroic ballad, I would tell you how she clasped my hand firmly and pulled me to safety.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss