ALICIA

AlbumDec 18 / 202018 songs, 1h 6m 47s
Contemporary R&B Pop
Popular
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8 / 10

Alicia Keys proves that she’s still a force to be reckoned with on “Alicia”

This politically engaged seventh album plays to the singer's strengths, exuding cautious optimism, with emphasis on masterful balladry

It's traditional for musicians to release a self-titled album as their debut, as a clear introduction of themselves to the world. This is the seventh long-player from New York’s 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, so the forename on the cover means something slightly different: is this finally the real her? The album was supposed to arrive at the same time as More Myself: A Journey, her autobiography published by Oprah Winfrey’s imprint in March, so she’s definitely in self-examination mode. “Me, me, me, me, me, me, me/It needs to be about me,” she sings on Me x 7.

Alicia Keys' seventh album delivers uplifting messages with a common touch

Keys demonstrates her remarkable gift for classic soul-indebted melody through some stranger – and certainly more eclectic – sounds than she’s tried before

The planned March 2020 release date of Alicia Keys' seventh studio album fell between the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Keys -- who also performed her new single, the strum-and-clap pop anthem "Underdog" -- and the publish date of her memoir More Myself: A Journey.

7 / 10

Alicia Keys is back. Four years post-release of her sixth studio album ‘HERE’, the R&B goddess has finally released a new project, and

Some fine collaborations enliven the soul singer’s most personal set so far

The album reveals the interconnectedness of the singer’s view of both the world and herself.

Album Reviews: Alicia Keys - Alicia

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