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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex
I think Back To Basics fared better with critics because it was a risk nobody else was probably willing to take at the time.
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We got a lot of these throwback albums this decade, especially during the second half. I believe Christina attempted to do what Madonna did with "I'm Breathless" back in 1990. That said, "Back to Basics" had definitely its moments ("Oh Mother", "On Our Way", "Hurt", "Save Me from Myself") but it was also full of fillers, like "Stripped". I have mixed feelings about this new album, she could go in the right direction ("Genie 2.0") or keep making tacky Goldfrapp rip-offs like "Keeps Gettin' Better".