Music News: 'Femme Fatale' critic reviews...so far!!!

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Those working high up in Britney Spears’ camp likely blew a gasket when her new album Femme Fatale hit the Internet this past Friday, over two weeks ahead of its scheduled March 29 release date. Nevertheless, the online world quickly began to weigh on the sultry cover girl’s seventh studio LP—and for the most part, critics were finding plenty to dance about! Head below for our roundup of early reviews for Spears’ latest.

* Entertainment Weekly’s Music Mix tried to show some restraint, despite the early leak. But overall, they were impressed: “We here at EW are waiting for the full, mastered versions of everything before we weigh in too much, but I can say this: This album is already rocking my world, based on what we’ve heard.”

* Culture Bully was won over by Britney’s seventh LP: “Though not entirely consistent, it is steady in delivering track after musically relevant track of delightfully vibrant music which pleasantly complements Spears’ contributions. Once again, the album is exactly what it needed to be; which is simply to say that Femme Fatale might actually be worthy of its mighty hype.”

* Digital Spy also found itself a victim of Femme Fatale’s pop charms: “Despite the album’s well-worn producers and slightly obvious theme, the production is polished, intriguing and – best of all – fun.”

* Add OK! to those seduced by Spears’ latest: “We struggled to keep our feet still as we were played the beat-pumping, poptastic track Gasoline (we’re predicting this one will soar up the charts), which was produced by super-producers Dr. Luke and Benny Bianco. Next up we heard the pop princess’ only mid-tempo song on the album, “Criminal,” which had remnants of Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” and is guaranteed to have one of those videos that just embodies the song.”

* PopJustice pointed out that there is room for more than one pop diva on the 2011 musical landscape: “From what we’ve heard from this album (which is the whole thing, bar deluxe edition bonus tracks) and from what we’ve heard of the Lady Gaga album, they are entirely different bodies of work with entirely different influences and objectives from two entirely different artists at entirely different stages in their respective careers. Between them they offer a fantastic account of pop music in 2011 and should be viewed as complementary, not contradictory. There is room for both. Let’s all just try to get along.”

* Vulture approached Femme Fatale with a sense of caution: “Britney’s album, Femme Fatale, has leaked, and though it can’t change the fact that Spears is dead in the eyes, it’s interesting. Yes, it’s a record of heavily produced dance songs, but it’s both not that bad — way better than we would have predicted after the mediocre lead single ‘Hold It Against Me’ — and also a little strange.”

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Same Same said the album “comes ever close to reaching the highs of Blackout, but falls just short, but it is hard to compete with an album that was steeped in so much context. A highly recommended album, even if you aren’t a Britney fan.”

* Only Slant seemed unmoved by Brit’s new set of jams: “Longtime collaborator Max Martin and his partner in auricle-crime, Dr. Luke, produced the bulk of Femme Fatale, and their contributions are mixed-to-shoddy. The album’s lead single, ‘Hold It Against Me,’ makes good on the failed double entendre of ‘If You Seek Amy,’ but the rest of the lyrics are comprised of cheesy pickup lines strung together atop the kind of generic Eurotrash beats and dated trance synths that are sadly all the rage right now… ‘Till the World Ends’ is so similar to Ke$ha’s ‘Blow’ (Ms. $ebert co-wrote both) that I can’t decide which one I like more—or if I even like them at all. If not for its infectious pre-chorus whistle, ‘I Wanna Go’ would be just another song off the Max Martin assembly line, and ‘Gasoline’ is, for better or worse, not a topical screed about energy independence and the rising price of crude oil.”

By Robbie Daw on Mon Mar 14 2011

http://idolator.com/5795182/review-r...e-fatale-album

licq

the only relevant two among these are rollingstone and slant, though.

Navin

I Cant wait for her metacritic score

RatedG²

Metacritic should be around mid to high 60s

Vin

Thanks, B-Onstar.

I've been meaning to catch up on all the reviews. This made it easier.

...Vin

Navin

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Originally posted by RatedG

Metacritic should be around mid to high 60s

I dont think this will top "Oops"'s Rating but Im sure itll pass Circus's.

Wilkes

If it is mentioned here, why is the Slant review thread closed.

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Originally posted by Haus Of Navin

I Cant wait for her metacritic score

There's still time for payola, boo...

Kunt

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Originally posted by Haus of Wilke$

If it is mentioned here, why is the Slant review thread closed.

And yet, the Rolling Stone review thread remains open. Wonder who did that?

Legend ReX

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Originally posted by Haus of Wilke$

If it is mentioned here, why is the Slant review thread closed.

Uhhh maybe because it was created for trolling purposes?

TheMariahMafia

Femme Fatale is kinda ******, tbqfh..

Navin

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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex

Uhhh maybe because it was created for trolling purposes?

It was simply stating the truth and highlights of the Review

I personally think it was an interesting read...

Nicole

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Originally posted by Kunt

And yet, the Rolling Stone review thread remains open. Wonder who did that?

The SLANT review was much more consistent and well-written. I love it when they start off talking about the artist in general (very EW) and then narrow it down to discuss their most recent release. Only good writers can do it.

Legend ReX

Stupid Gaga stans, have you ever seen Sal Cinquemani's reviews before? He's a bitter Christina stan with a bone to pick. In a review of one of Gaga's concerts he actually said Christina was the only other contender for the Pop Crown. As ****ing if.

Gui Blackout

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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex

Uhhh maybe because it was created for trolling purposes?

Of course not sis, the Gaga stans just wanted the share that extremely relevant review.

Forevermore

I hope it does well.

Kunt

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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex

Uhhh maybe because it was created for trolling purposes?

I actually enjoy Femme Fatale, but I thought that article made several interesting points, so don't make assumptions. It quoted the exact article without adding anything shady. Double standards.

Violet Skye

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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex

Stupid Gaga stans, have you ever seen Sal Cinquemani's reviews before? He's a bitter Christina stan with a bone to pick. In a review of one of Gaga's concerts he actually said Christina was the only other contender for the Pop Crown. As ****ing if.

YASSSS.

What I was about to say. He's given Britney the SAME rating OVER and OVER again and will NEVER give her credit, even when its due. Just read the comments on that review, so much backlash. The Rolling Stone review was more consistent - shady BUT fair.

Glamophonic

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Originally posted by Gui Blackout

Of course not sis, the Gaga stans just wanted the share that extremely relevant review.

Slant >>>>>

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Originally posted by Haus of Wilke$

If it is mentioned here, why is the Slant review thread closed.

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Originally posted by Symphonic

This thread was obviously created in reply to the other one. If you're gonna close one, close both.