Christina Aguilera // Bionic

 

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Christina Aguilera returns with her latest offering in the form of Bionic. Fans will already have heard Not Myself Tonight, the first single from the album, but what in fact is on this?

The title track, Bionic opens the album and sets the sound for at least the next few tracks with the electronic sounds. Although it could be argued that maybe it would have been better as just an a short opening. Not Myself Tonight and WooHoo continue this electronic, futuristic sound. Glam sounds a little like something that Lady Gaga would release although lyrically it sounds a little Madonna-esque (is this what a Lady Gaga and Madonna child would sound like?). Prima Donna sounds more like the Christina that we know and love, possible cause the vocals haven't been too over produced a computer.

Lift Me Up brings into a series of ballads for the album, with All I Need almost sounding like a lullaby. I Hate Boys raises the tempo back up and brings it back in line with the start of the album, although again, My Girls and Vanity sound like something that Lady Gaga would release.

Overall, fans of Christina will probably be excited to see a release from her after 4 years. For the casual fan though, it may be too drastic a sound. It's sounds too much like the music already out there and doesn't seem to work with her voice. Is this a case of someone trying to hard to regain a position or someone trying to hard to prove that she can rival those who have come through in the time she's been away? Only time will tell how well this album will do and maybe she should do as her last album title suggested and go ‘Back To Basics’.

Rating: 3.5/5