https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/christina-aguileras-liberation-w 521561 Review: Christina Aguilera Flexes Her Diva Power on the Excellent 'Liberation' On 'Liberation' one of the century's most gifted singers gets closer than ever t o zeroing in on the right path for her immense skills ★★★★☆ By＠Brittany Spanos 1 hour ago Xtina is, hands down, one of the greatest vocalists of her generation. And she h as spent the better part of two decades figuring out what exactly todowith t hat voice. There was the bubblegum of her self-titled 1999 debut and her transit ion into R&B-infused, low-rise jean'd adulthood. Then came concepts: old school sound of 2006's＠Back to Basics And the electro-futurism of 2010's Bionic. The re have been hits and misses along the way, but one of Aguilera's greatest attri butes is that she has rarely played it safe. On＠Liberation, she gets closer than ever to zeroing in on the right path for he r immense skills: her eighth album is a healthy mix of hit-chasing, theatrics an d soon-to-be classic power ballads that emphasize her immense skills over half-b aked conceptual themes. She kicks things off with the LP's orchestral title track, composed and performe d by Nicholas Britell who gained an Oscar nomination for the ｍoonlight Score. It's the first of many left-field collaborations, ranging from a pair of rare Ka nye West pop productions (including the album's raucous lead single "Accelerate, " featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign) to an appearance by Anderson .PAAK. "Sea rching for Maria" even briefly covers Rogers & Hammerstein's "Maria," from The Sound of Music. The front half of the album runs a little less smooth than the back half. The ju mp from Broadway to trap drills to "Beat It"-like metal-pop is a bit jarring, th ough individually each song is a fun, exploratory romp from Aguilera. Once the a lbum hits "Fall in Line," the empowering Demi Lovato duet, it hits its stride. I s there anything a vocal run battle between two generations of Disney-bred pop d ivas can't fix? From there, ｌiberation enters a hazy, summer-ready, drunk-on-a-beach vibe with tracks like the reggae-inflected "Right Moves" and the GoldLink-assisted "Like I Do," a sexy assertion of power in a romance with a less successful, younger lo ver. She references R. Kelly's "You Remind Me of My Jeep" on the alluring "Pipe" and reflects on bad relationships decisions above an airy, Peter Gabriel-esque synth on "Masochist." The album's crown jewel, however, arrives at the very end. "Unless It's With You ," co-written by frequent Shawn Mendes collaborator Teddy Geiger and produced by Ricky Reed, is a simple, gorgeous and memorable romantic ballad, surely somethi ng that can sit alongside "Beautiful" as one of her seminal performances. Raw an d moving, it's Xtina at her peak, expanding on the remarkable talent that made h er stand out amongst a sea of teeny-bopper bubblegummers while also making her t he leading voice in the 21st century's own class of pop divas. Once again, she p roves she does indeed have the range. 前所未有的高分！ Christina Aguilera 2.5 Stripped 3 Back to Basics 3 Bionic 2.5 Lotus 2.5 --

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