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Discipline
by Janet Jackson


7.6

based on 14 reviews
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Janet Jackson's 10th album features Ne-Yo and Missy Elliot.

LABEL:	Island
RELEASE DATE:	26 February 2008
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	R&B, Pop

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

All Music Guide

The likes of 'Never Letchu Go' (a sweet, glistening ballad), 'Luv' (carrying a brisk, feel-good clap-and-bounce), 'Rollercoaster' (suitably jittery and giddy), and 'Can't B Good' are as innocent, universal, and inviting as anything else in Janet's past.

Village Voice

Discipline is the most cohesive deep-groove album from La Jackson since "Control."

NOW Magazine

Jackson wouldn’t want us to call it a comeback, but it sure sounds like one.

Los Angeles Times

Discipline tries to service both Tyler Perry-loving moms and their gone-wild progeny, sacrificing Jackson's own vision in the process.

Rolling Stone

Just lie back and enjoy the sensations as pure aural autoeroticism.

Dot Music

Still, if not perfect, there's plenty to like on Discipline, and while none of it is exactly vintage Janet, there's enough here to keep the Jackson name on pop's A-list for a little while longer.

Prefix Magazine

Discipline, is nowhere near the high point of her career, but it is better than its predecessor.

Slant Magazine

At 22 tracks, Discipline is anything but disciplined, but it's also Janet's most cohesive album in a while.

PopMatters

On Discipline, Janet sounds part nympho, part aging diva trying to keep up with her would be replacements. It works on some songs, but fails miserably on most.

Entertainment Weekly

Despite a couple of promising tracks the music generally befits the absurd lyrics.... Dupri, Ne-Yo, Rodney Jerkins, The-Dream, and StarGate often drown out Jackson's breathy vocals with soulless beats.

Boston Globe

Jackson's decision to recycle the nympho routine one more time is just boring.

Hot Press

Seriously, Ms Jackson, I invite you around for high tea and you turn up leather clad, groaning, and hollering about touching yourself. Mrs Wilberforce didn’t know where to look and the vicar was most upset.

The Guardian

'Can't B Good' is completely lovely; the rest are unmemorable.

Hartford Courant

When juxtaposed with the album's bubble-gum bounce, the creepy parts just seem creepier.

The average user rating for this album is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 48 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Victor G. gave it a0:
Masturbating to a dictionary? Kind of odd when you consider the fact that the whole album is so poorly written. Sad for a woman her age to have so little to say about sex. Totally over her discussing her sex life.

Rock Star gave it a10:
I realy like this album! I listened to it mad times already. I can't listen to it without moving a little bit... and she really has me there (like I'm at a show) when I turn it up. Keep up the good work, Janet - you got it goin' on!

Devin N. gave it a10:
Yes I loved this album from janet she is back and better than ever. People need to stop the hating on Janet and respect her. She has been giving us hits since the early 80's. she's the top diva.

Carlos O. gave it a10:
I love this album. Janet always does great work. Making her albums have different styles of songs to never have it boring. The interludes I love because it's too boring to hear a song just fade in or fade out. Make it fun...and that's what she does so well. Great job Jan!

JO cAM gave it a0:
Rubbish.

Michael W. gave it a9:
I love this album. Some of the songs, rather than seeming regressive, appear to me more like gorgeously-layered, adult versions of MJ's "Off-the-Wall" exuberance. I love it...bookend it with the equally engaging MJB new release and I'm in heaven!

Paul P. gave it a10:
I can't get enough of this cd!!

Discipline by Janet Jackson

Discipline
by Janet Jackson