Liberation
If Christina Aguilera\'s 2002 album, *Stripped*, was her definitive statement on sexuality and identity, *Liberation*, her first album in six years, is her declaration of independence. As executive producer, she takes full creative control here, choosing her collaborators and dipping her toes in new stylistic streams. Her versatility is on full display on “Right Moves,” a simmer-down reggae joint, and “Sick of Sittin’,” an acid-rock throwback on which she taps her inner Tina Turner. And the Kanye West-produced “Accelerate,” with Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz, deepens her relationship with hip-hop. But even more central than these playful experiments are the empowering vibes that the mom of two unleashes throughout: “Dreamers” opens with a chorus of girls\' voices stating their ambitions, and “Fall in Line” is a #MeToo anthem with Demi Lovato.
The pop survivor shows off her powerhouse voice, dabbles in try-hard slang, and takes tentative steps toward creative rebirth on her first album since 2012.
It lacks the dazzling ambition of her glory days, but album eight makes Christina Aguilera feel relevant again
On Liberation, she gets closer than ever to zeroing in on the right path for her immense skills: her eighth album is a healthy mix of hit-chasing, theatrics and soon-to-be classic power ballads that emphasize her immense skills over half-baked conceptual themes.
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Liberation is largely freed from the bombast that has marred Christina Aguilera’s past releases.
Aguilera’s eighth album includes some great collaborations with Kanye West, Demi Lovato and Anderson.Paak
Christina Aguilera’s new album is entitled Liberation, although it is not entirely clear from what or whom she might be seeking to escape.
LiberationArtist: Christina AguileraGenre: PopLabel: RCA RecordsTwenty years ago today, Christina Aguilera released her breakthrough single Genie in a Bottle and while her career has had many peaks, honorary mention to Dirrty from her vastly underappreciated 2002 album Stripped, she's had to pick up from the failures of 2012's Lotus and 2010's Bionic, dusting herself off on Liberation.