In Common should have gone top 3 for at least 1 month, it was a pure jem. So mad the radio scrapped the whole era, they're totally the reason why Here is a flop
Solid album! Truly loved it!
My favorites are Holy War, Illusion of Bliss, She Really Don't Care, Blended Family and Where Do We Begin Now
Now I get why In Common isn't on the album and it shouldn't have been the "lead" single!
I think it's a really solid album after a few listens
Whether they fit or not, In Common and Hallelujah are still basically the two best songs
I like the cohesion in theme (for the most part) and its overall message a lot, but I always love Alicia's love songs and wish there were a few more here. LYNSMA, NETK, IIAGY... she really excels at those
She performed the entire album last night at the Apollo for a PBS special and it was unreal. Her vocals were 2001 good. I'm really digging the album. It's a great body of work, definitely a huge step in the right direction after her last 2 albums.
I love the good sis, Alicia - but this album is incredibly dull.. Its just the same old tried and tested formula. In Common was and still is the best to come from this era, and i would of hoped for more along that sound.
The album REALLY grew on me. It's a beautiful body of work and it gets better with every spin. Really textured and a mood maker. I still put Diary, Songs and TEOF ahead of it (the slightly, latter), but it's a really great album!