sentences:  On the music review aggregator Metacritic, it has received an average score of 72 out of 100 based on ten reviews indicating generally favorable reviews.The first official review of the album from AllMusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, on par with what they gave her debut.The site classified the album as "completely contemporary country", and said "the remarkable thing about Carnival Ride is that it's stronger song for song than Some Hearts."