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There's an overall retro feel to the production that will no doubt delight minions, but those same faithful are old enough to appreciate meaning behind the melodies.
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If still a bit too far from the mainstream to make for a full-fledged commercial comeback (which "The Body Acoustic" might have provided if not for Sony's "rootkit" debacle), Bring Ya to the Brink recaptures Lauper's artistic relevance and stands as a hipper alternative to Madonna's "Hard Candy."
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Lauper hasn’t sounded this relevant since her 1983 debut, when she celebrated female masturbation.
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Bring Ya to the Brink escapes just being a club-tailored album, for underneath the glossy production is some of Lauper’s strongest writing in her 25-year solo career.
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Entertainment WeeklyWhile the rest of Brink is not as immediately memorable, all those bright bleeps and thumps will surely keep you--and Lauper's career--moving. [20 June 2008, p.67]
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Cyndi’s lost touch with the zeitgeist a bit, and parts of this sound like she’s trying to keep up but this is generally a really good record.
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Her new dance album – her 11th – is a brilliant collaboration with the likes of Basement Jaxx and the Scum Frog.
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Bring Ya to the Brink is one of the more intriguing detours along the way.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 64 out of 78
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Mixed: 0 out of 78
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Negative: 14 out of 78
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Feb 14, 2022Completamente inovador e a frente do seu tempo, queria mais músicas pop e eletro assim
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Sep 8, 2020
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Jul 5, 2018