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Britney Spears - Circus
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Britney spears is making a habit of putting out albums with titles that promise more self-revelation than she's ultimately able to provide. Last fall, she released Blackout...which turned out not to have anything to do with experiencing blackouts. This year, it's Circus, with a title track that's not about the madhouse her life has become but just a brag about her prowess as a whip-cracking sexual ringmaster. In the studio, however, she's no auteur, and with her producer-writers seemingly calling the creative shots, Spears is only as interesting as they are on any particular day. Initially, that's not interesting enough. Circus' first half has hitmakers like Dr. Luke and Max Martin bringing their B game to rote dance tracks like "Shattered Glass" (pronounced glah-ee-ass) and the puerile "If You Seek Amy" (sound it out to hear why it'll be a middle-school sensation). But halfway through, Circus shifts from defiant booty calls to subtler material; suddenly, it's a first-rate electro-pop album. The Danja-produced "Blur" is a remarkably pretty song about (finally!) an actual blackout. "Mmm Papi" giddily sets her littlest-girl voice against a gu...full text |
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| On pop-merit alone, “Womanizer” is enough of an earworm to draw interest to Britney Spears’ new album from even the most hesitant of listeners. The single, which is her first chart-topper since 1999’s “…Baby One More Time,” continues Spears’ trend of having about as much lyrical zest as Metallica’s James Hetfield. That being said, it has a beat with a solid enough punch to drown out the overly repetitive chorus, and it comes across as something comfortable to the singer. Seemingly out of nowhere Spears has found reprieve in the studio, one of the few remaining places where paparazzi aren’t lurking and she’s away from the public eye. And away from that drama, her relaxed approach has left her with nearly 30 songs that she has reportedly recorded during the sessions for Circus - 18 of which will see eventually be released. But does a rush of material and a relaxed attitude mean that Britney’s back (bitches)? Not quite....full text |
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The metaphor in the title of Britney Spears new album, 'Circus' (out in the UK Monday, December 1) is not exactly subtle. Shot through with self-pity: Britney Spears' new album Circus seems paranoid and defensive Her life has been a 21st century version of greasepaints and spot lights, a three ring media circus in which she has been both beautiful high wire star and tragic clown (but never, one suspects, the ringmaster)....full text |
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