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Occasionally clumsy but most often clever, Shakira's English lyrics and performances still lack the confidence of her Spanish tracks, yet Oral Fixation manages to maintain the musical credibility that Fijacion Oral won back.
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Vol. 2 finds the singer straddling the line more than ever, one part Natalie Merchant and one part Jewel.
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BlenderBroader and more aggressive than both its predecessor and the 2001 English album Laundry Service, it also lacks a center of gravity. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.96]
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UncutAt first it's too Linda Perry; soft-rock with feminist principles. [Mar 2006, p.96]
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Much more of this and Shakira will surely take over the whole world with her mix of unthreatening pop / rock, lovingly naïve lyrics and cute tummy.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 165 out of 298
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Mixed: 60 out of 298
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Negative: 73 out of 298
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Sep 24, 2014
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AmberMFeb 24, 2006
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davemFeb 9, 2006