Posted March 13, 201114 yr http://www.dailystab.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/britney-spears-femme-fatale-album-cover.jpg Interested to see some of you guys thoughts on it. You can rate it, describe tracks, ETC. For me, if you need any reason. *sigh*
March 13, 201114 yr I just think you summed it up perfectly when you suggested it'd be like 'In The Zone' and 'Blackout' baby if they were to have sex, or whatever it was you said. :lol: I'm not giving anything other than that as I can't review things properly :lol: I'll start off decently, but then I find myself repeating things :lol:
March 13, 201114 yr Till The World Ends – 5.5/10 – Generic yes, and it grew old fast, but it’s still an infectious pop song. Hold It Against Me – 7.5/10 – The beat and production is a lot fresher than TTWE, was the perfect choice for lead single. Inside Out – 6.5/10 – It’s nice to get a slow song, and it’s very slick, and the lyrics have an edge and darkness to them the other songs don’t. Surprised because I didn’t like the clip. I Wanna Go – 7.5/10 – Now this is what I’m talking about, does what TTWE does but far, far better. It’s more fun and the whistles is a nice production flourish that gives it an edge over just being a generic club banger <3 How I Roll – 10/10 – Excellent and as has been said, it’s very Robyn-esq, the production is fantastic, and the piano background gives it an almost emotional edge, very layered. Probably the only song from the album I can still see myself listening to six months from now. (Drop Dead) Beautiful- 4/10 – Don’t like her voice in it, in fact it borders on irritating, especially the "I can be your honey tonight" line. It’s generic and forgettable: filler. Even Sabi doesn’t do much for me. The worst on the album. Seal It With A Kiss – 9/10 – Wonderful song, the dubstep breakdown and beat is fantastic and the backing vocals help it float along in a dream-like way. Big Fat Bass – 6/10 – Guilty pleasure from the album, I think it works well despite the negative comments about it. It's filler though, and should have been replaced with something that could have diversified the album more. Trouble For Me – 6.5/10 – The production is v good and I like her vocals in it. The chorus is a bit of a let down though. Same comment as above, four club banging songs in a row is a bit too much. Trip to Your Heart -8/10 – Lovely, dream-like trance song. Once again the middle 8 is very Robyn-esq. Gasoline – 7/10 – Really like her vocals in this, solid song, really like the Middle 8 as well. Very Britney-sounding. Criminal – 10/10 – Brilliant closing song, the melody, vocals, middle 8 and that flute! These last two tracks are very classic Britney. Another song I will be listening to long after the other more production/club heavy songs have vanished from my memory. 1) How I Roll – 10/10 2) Criminal – 10/10 3) Seal It With a Kiss – 9/10 4) Trip to Your Heart – 8/10 5) Hold It Against Me – 7.5/10 6) I Wanna Go – 7.5/10 7) Gasoline – 7/10 8) Inside Out – 6.5/10 9) Trouble for Me – 6.5/10 10) Big Fat Bass – 6/10 11) Till The World Ends – 5.5/10 12) (Drop Dead) Beautiful – 4/10 Overall her album is strong, but it’s not particularly diverse and the autotune can be a bit too much to listen to after a while, it would be nice if we could have another Trip To Your Heart or Criminal on there. Maybe on the bonus tracks?
March 17, 201114 yr My Femme Fatale review (yes, I sold my soul to the devil and downloaded the album): As expected by many fans, Britney returned at last with an album full of possible hits: the club banger-filled Femme Fatale. It was mentioned before, but it is very appropiate to remark that this new album is as if it'd have been a product of a love affair between her previous solid efforts Blackout and In The Zone. Why is this notorious even on first listen? Because Femme Fatale has the creativity and fresh sound that In The Zone had (and still has, in my opinion) when released in 2003, but it's also as consistent and solid as Blackout, full of club hits, lacking of that one ballad we actually don't need considering the strenght of the album. All in all, the album includes instant smashes in the form of the two singles Hold It Against Me and Till The World Ends, plus possible future ones with 'I Wanna Go', 'The Big Fat Bass' (the ultimate grower) and even the mid-tempo 'Criminal'; which is, in my opinion, the album's highlight and perfect closer. Having read some people's opinion, I have to say I differ with their idea that the album is samey. Instead, where they see 'samey' I see 'consistence' and 'fluency', to give you an example of what I feel when I listen to the album in full. Lyrics-wise, there's not much difference with Blackout, the songs are full of words about sexy affairs and 'taking her freak out tonight', but there's a very tender moment both lyrically and musically in the form of 'Trip To Your Heart', a song that reflects Britney at her lovely best since her early eras. Overall, the album is a great pop record and I really believe this is the album Britney wanted to do, something that links it even more with Blackout and In The Zone and something that Circus clearly lacked of: Britney's drive and input. RATE: Till The World Ends - 9.0 Hold It Against Me - 9.5 Inside Out - 9.0 I Wanna Go - 10.0 How I Roll - 9.0 (Drop Dead) Beautiful - 7.5 Seal It With A Kiss - 9.0 The Big Fat Bass - 10.0 Trouble For Me - 8.0 Trip To Your Heart - 11 Gasoline - 8.5 Criminal - 10
March 17, 201114 yr OK, so I was loving HIAM and especially TTWE before I got a hold of the album; then I listened to it and after only one listen I was already sick of it. I've been wanting to go through it again, but the sole idea of it bores me to death. I even skip TTWE when it comes up on shuffle! FEMME FATALE sounded quite alright to me on first listen, but I instantly grew tired of it! Tell me fellow Britney fans, what should I do? :cry:
March 18, 201114 yr My rate after a few listens 09 | Till The World Ends 08 | Hold It Against Me 07 | Inside Out 10 | I Wanna Go 07 | How I Roll 09 | (Drop Dead) Beautiful 08 | Seal It With A Kiss 06 | The Big Fat Bass 09 | Trouble For Me 10 | Trip To Your Heart 10 | Gasoline 11 | Criminal It gets the Regina Cobb Seal of Approval :lol:
March 18, 201114 yr Make yourself listen to it again. Wait until you buy it though. I got me into listening Seal It With a Kiss. Brilliant track. Can't really go further with the album, still sick of TTWE... :( Maybe I'll get to it after listening to the deluxe tracks! :)
March 19, 201114 yr OK, so I was loving HIAM and especially TTWE before I got a hold of the album; then I listened to it and after only one listen I was already sick of it. I've been wanting to go through it again, but the sole idea of it bores me to death. I even skip TTWE when it comes up on shuffle! FEMME FATALE sounded quite alright to me on first listen, but I instantly grew tired of it! Tell me fellow Britney fans, what should I do? :cry:You should perhaps try putting the album on shuffle when you're listening to it. I find it works wonders for me after an album I really wanted to like, but disappointed me. It worked for Gabriella Cilmi's album for me. (It debuted at #2 in my album chart after doing this.) Always start on Track 10 too :kink: Lol. Just kidding, start with 'Seal It With a Kiss' (your favourite) and then shuffle it maybe? Here's my ratings; 09.5 'Till the World Ends' 10.0 'Hold It Against Me' 08.5 'Inside Out' <------ GROWING. FINALLY. 10.0 'I Wanna Go' 10.0 'How I Roll' 09.5 '(Drop Dead) Beautiful' 10.0 'Seal It With a Kiss' 09.0 'Big Fat Bass' (featuring. Will.I.Am.) 09.0 'Trouble For Me' 11.0 'Trip to Your Heart' <------- REALLY. REALLY LOVING THIS! 08.0 'Gasoline' 10.0 'Criminal'
March 19, 201114 yr I've listened to album quite a few times already (at least around 5 times) lol. My new ratings; 07 - Till The World Ends 10 - Hold It Against Me 09 - Inside Out 10 - I Wanna Go 08 - How I Roll 09 - (Drop Dead) Beautiful 08 - Seal It With A Kiss 07 - Big Fat Bass 05 - Trouble For Me 10 - Trip To Your Heart 08 - Gasoline 08 - Criminal I heard the bonus tracks last night; 08 - Up N' Down 07 - He About To Lose Me 10 - Selfish 07 - Don't Keep Me Waiting Overall, I LOVE THIS ALBUM :heart: 'Trip To Your Heart' and 'How I Roll' grew on me as I listened to the album.
March 20, 201114 yr My new ratings; 9.5 - Till The World Ends 10 - Hold It Against Me 6.5 - Inside Out 10 - I Wanna Go 8 - How I Roll 6 - (Drop Dead) Beautiful 9.5 - Seal It With A Kiss 10 - Big Fat Bass 7 - Trouble For Me 8 - Trip To Your Heart 9.5 - Gasoline 10 - Criminal
March 20, 201114 yr Till The World Ends - 10 - Brilliant single choice, and while it's generic is AMAZING loud! Hold It Against Me - 9.5 - Great lead single, deserved to do better in the UK :( Inside Out - 10 - Criminally underrated, she does mid-tempo so well! This reminds me of E.T. by Katy Perry for some reason! I Wanna Go - 10 - Brilliant song in the vain of the two singles, would be a good 4th single after something slightly different How I Roll - 4 - Umm... The less said about this the better.... (Drop Dead) Beautiful - 7 - Good attempt at R&B, but falls a bit flat and something is missing for me... Seal It With A Kiss - 7.5 - Good song that sounds like it would fit in on Circus for me but still something missing here... Big Fat Bass - 8 - Bit repetitive but I like it! Will.I.AM is a good addition! Trouble For Me - 8.5 - Great! The wonky bassline at the begining gets stuck in my head for ages :lol: Trip To Your Heart - 10 - A highlight for me, manages to remind us why we love Britney's music while keeping fresh! Gasoline - 6 - A bit hit and miss for me, strangley reminds me of Mmm Papi :P Criminal - 10 - AMAZING! I love a Britney ballad, and while it isn't a piano ballad like I hoped it's a great R&B ballad closer! 1. Criminal 2. Inside Out 3. Till The World Ends 4. Trip To Your Heart 5. I Wanna Go 6. Hold It Against Me 7. Trouble For Me 8. Big Fat Bass 9. Seal It With A Kiss 10. (Drop Dead) Beautiful 11. Gasoline 12. How I Roll In a nutshell, her best album imo and I agree with the In The Zone/Blackout baby point - sums it up perfectly, although I hear Circus in it a bit too! :)
