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Apr 12, 2012These are slick but straightforward productions that mix a deft synth and drum program studio vibe with a warm, overall earthy vibe.
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Apr 12, 2012Despite being beautifully sung and slickly produced, Monica's seventh record is numbingly predictable.
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Apr 12, 2012While there's nothing revolutionary here, New Life is undoubtedly the work of a woman who's supremely comfortable in her own skin and own music.
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Apr 10, 2012It's far from being her best work. It engages her vocal strengths without ever really challenging them-for better or worse.
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Apr 10, 2012Her seventh album is a thoroughly last-millennium set of self-help ballads about starting over.
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Apr 10, 2012A slickly produced collection of largely generic, meandering songs about self-affirmation in the wake of heartache and romantic disillusionment.
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Apr 10, 2012With 11 different producers credited on just 10 songs, it's no surprise that New Life is so scattered and uneven, but the album still sounds shockingly cheap.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 11
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Mixed: 6 out of 11
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Negative: 4 out of 11
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May 3, 2012
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May 26, 2012