I had all but given up on Janet Jackson after her Damita Jo album though there were a few decent dance tracks for the most part the album was just a repetition of her last great effort All For You. So, when 2.0 Yrs was released I skipped the album all together since none of the singles released off that effort peaked my interest. I was consigned to the fact that the Janet’s hey-day was good and done with her best work behind her. That was until I heard her song new “Feedback”. The track caught my attention and I began anticipating her new album Discipline.
So, when I came home today from my hair appointment and found that Michael (my boyfriend) had bought me Janet’s new album I was very excited. The first thing I did was pop it into my computer to transfer to my iPod to find out that the albums title should be changed from Discipline to Disappointment. (I apologize for the terrible pun) The album starts of strong with the lead of single “Feedback” and holds up well till about track 8 “2Nite.” From there the album dips into dreary ballads that all blend together and help kill the vibe of the first five songs. The album starts to regain its dance-aholic vibe with the track “So Much Betta” and “The 1” but then again Janet kills the mood with boring ballads. Don’t get me wrong I am a fan of some of Janet’s balladry, namely “Again” or “Every Time”, but with a song called “Discipline” I was expicting a hardcore club banger with some edge not some wishy washy song. For me the stand out tracks are “Feedback,” “Rock With U,” “2Nite,” and “So Much Betta.” I guess not all Icons can age as well as Madonna and Kylie and still produce consistently good albums.
On the plus side Michael also got me Goldfrapp’s new album Seventh Tree so I will be looking forward to enjoying the ethereal music of the electronic duo and I will probably post on it soon. Anyway, now I am off to go see Sweeny Todd again for the second time I love a bloody good musical. :)
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