Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics

[explodingbird]

I do lovde the album - the booklet is EXCELLENT, the songs are great, her voice is in top shape... but it does feel a bit samey. i know, cohesiveness and all, but part of the charm of Stripped was it felt like a rainy day and had different styles mixed in.

This was worth the wait, though. That being said, I HATE Thank You (Dedication to Fans). It's not. It's a self-absorbed, "look how wonderful I am I inspire all these people and make their lives better! I'm a messiah!" piece of ego-boosting rubbish. Look, it's nice to recieve compliments. I love recieving compliments. Having a healthy self-image is wodnerful. But don't lie about something like this - make it an actual dedication, or just admit how self-serving it is.

That out of the way, I do love the rest, even if she pushes the "jazz legends" theme too far with Back in the Day. Really, we get it.