- ALBUM: Femme Fatale Deluxe Edition
- ARTIST: Britney Spears
- LABEL: Jive Records
Staff Writer
The pop queen Britney Spears hasn’t been doing anything new lately. She is even rereleasing albums with a few new songs instead of recording a whole new record. Her latest album, “Femme Fatale,” isn’t terrible, but it seems like every song fades into the next. Only a few of these songs, particularly the ones with guest artists, offer a twist.
Britney doesn’t always get it right, but she attempts to fuse her style with other genres. “Big Fat Bass,” featuring Will.i.am, offers some rap.
She also did a song with Sabi, “(Drop Dead) Beautiful,” that has a very new sound as well. It’s nice that she stepped a little bit outside her comfort zone when she did this song. However, this particular song isn’t great.
While many of the tracks on the album were released over the summer, the deluxe edition of the album, featuring several new tracks, hit shelves recently. With songs like “’Till the World Ends” and “I Wanna Go,” most of this recording has the same sound Spears has made for years. For much of this album, the beats were catchy and the lyrics were cute, but it was still the same thing Spears has been doing her entire career.
The new single “Criminal” is something different. Instead of only a beat and her singing, there is guitar and drums in the mix. It’s a different sound fused with her usual style. The music video is also very unique. It’s a story about Spears meeting a criminal, falling in love with him and then becoming one herself. It’s good to hear something a little bit new from Spears, as sometimes her songs can get monotonous.
While many of these songs have been played endlessly on the radio, some of the less popular are the best. “How I Roll” is one of the songs that has a slightly different sound, but that makes it better. It’s a fast song for the most part, but the chorus really changes pace.
Those who love Spears may enjoy the album, but the repetition of similar sounds gets boring. Don’t go for the whole album, just buy one or two songs.
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