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- Summary: After proving that all that Glitters is not gold, can the best-selling female artist of the 1990s manage a hit in the 21st century?
- Record Label: Def Jam
- Genre(s): Pop, Urban
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Top Track
Through The Rain | |
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When you are caught in the rain With nowere to run When you're distraught And in pain, without anyone and you feel so far away That you just can't... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 13
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Mixed: 7 out of 13
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Negative: 3 out of 13
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An inspired and diverse 15-song opus.
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VibeClassic Mariah--for better or worse. [Feb 2003, p.137]
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While fans of her early-'90s material will find much to embrace here, those that rallied 'round the singer during her hip-hop days may feel lost and abandoned.
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Thankfully, there are a few genuinely affecting moments.
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Carey's once glorious voice is all over the place, her rainbow-and-stars lyrics come off like the notebook doodles of a 12-year-old girl, and her song selection is shocking.
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Her voice is damaged, and there's not a moment where it sounds strong or inviting. That alone would be disturbing, but since the songs are formless and the production bland -- another reason why the hip-hop announces itself, even though it's nowhere near as pronounced as it has been since Butterfly -- her tired voice becomes the only thing to concentrate on, and it's a sad, ugly thing, making an album that would merely have been her worst into something tragic.
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What's particularly, notably bad here is its production.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 48 out of 67
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Mixed: 4 out of 67
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Negative: 15 out of 67
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Jan 24, 2016
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Jun 2, 2016
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FredODec 14, 2002
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Dec 29, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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ChrisFDec 16, 2002
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Nov 16, 2018
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GY!BEDec 14, 2002
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