martes, 13 de octubre de 2009
THE BACKSTREETBOYS: ‘This Is Us’
‘This Is Us’
Backstreet Boys (Jive Records)
Grade: D
The newest CD from the Backstreet Boys features a number of uptempo,
club-sounding songs — but the weak effort from this quartet won’t have
you running to the dance floor.
club-sounding songs — but the weak effort from this quartet won’t have
you running to the dance floor.
“This Is Us,” the group’s seventh studio album, is full of boring,
uneventful tracks — though hitmaking producers such as RedOne, T-Pain,
Jim Jonsin and Ryan Tedder help out.
uneventful tracks — though hitmaking producers such as RedOne, T-Pain,
Jim Jonsin and Ryan Tedder help out.
What may be most disappointing is that Swedish producer Max Martin —
who helmed classic grooves for the boy band such as “I Want it That
Way” and “Everybody [Backstreet’s Back]” — fails to present anything as
addictive on “This Is Us.”
who helmed classic grooves for the boy band such as “I Want it That
Way” and “Everybody [Backstreet’s Back]” — fails to present anything as
addictive on “This Is Us.”
“Straight Through My Heart,” the lead single, is too average as is
“She’s a Dream,” a poorly written love tale. The worst is “PDA,” where
the boys claim they will be “kissing, touching with my hands all over
your booty” at Starbucks, the club, restaurant, grocery store, movies
and beach. Stop. Please. Thank you.
“She’s a Dream,” a poorly written love tale. The worst is “PDA,” where
the boys claim they will be “kissing, touching with my hands all over
your booty” at Starbucks, the club, restaurant, grocery store, movies
and beach. Stop. Please. Thank you.
At times, the production of the songs proves to be too powerful —
pushing the boys to the background, especially on the Britney
Spears-sounding “Masquerade.”
pushing the boys to the background, especially on the Britney
Spears-sounding “Masquerade.”
The group should have recorded more songs with Claude Kelly,
Soulshock and Karlin. Those producers work on “Bye Bye Love” and “If I
Knew Then,” the only standouts on the dragging “This Is Us.”
Soulshock and Karlin. Those producers work on “Bye Bye Love” and “If I
Knew Then,” the only standouts on the dragging “This Is Us.”
— Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press
http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/oct/11/8216this-is-us8217/
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