Aside from the hokey title track, it is front-loaded with goodies, including the Gloria Gaynor-meets-Depeche Mode dance of anger that is “Army of Me,” the kooky horn-and-yodel fest “Red Hot Kinda Love,” and the impossible-to-resist exhortation to “Make the World Move.” The piano ballad “Blank Page,” co-written by Aguilera, Australian singer-songwriter Sia, and Chris Braide, is among the best performances Aguilera has ever put to tape. Two of her fellow “Voice” coaches pitch in elsewhere, with Cee Lo Green helping turn up the love on “Make the World Move” and Blake Shelton helping turn down the lights on the country-inflected closer, “Just a Fool.”
There are missteps, including needless Auto-tune and a few of what sound like Rihanna or Katy Perry leftovers. And there are several tracks that sound mindlessly repetitive as sedentary listening experiences but will likely improve with the addition of a dancefloor, including the Max Martin-Shellback produced “Let There Be Love.” Welcome back, Xtina. (Out Tuesday)
ESSENTIAL “Blank Page”
Source: BostonGlobe
Credits: Chesré Steyn
I’m a huge fan of Christina Aguilera’s and I’m a bit sad she’s taking a break on The Voice. She’s part of the whole reason I started watching the show. The Voice’s been one of my favorites on primetime after its recorded. I can enjoy all my primetime shows and more now that I can use the PrimeTime Anytime feature in my Hopper DVR from DISH. I can record my favorite primetime shows since I work during that time. I did the upgrade after my coworker at DISH told me I can record all four major networks every night on one TV. I won’t use all the TV’s in the house and now my kids can watch their shows too. This only takes up one TV, and it’s one of my favorite features.
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