unbreakable

Before we start with the TBT, the last one before christmas and the last one before the year ends.... I may tell you about another women who had this year her try to get a comeback. Remember Madonna started and other followed. Even touring around. 

One of the big Stars of the 90tis was Janet Jackson and she brought out this year her "Unbreakable" album.  Janet Jackson who had several major hits in the USA and some big all around the world. A singer who had it not easy within the Jackson family. But she made her way and then after her best of CD it all slowed down fast. Not many hits followed after that. Last she made a break and it was not sure if she would ever do an album again. The tragedy in her family, the divorce and second marriage and becoming a muslim, the fight for money and her brothers kids and so on. 

So, after all this, expectation are quite high for something new but we would also take an album in the same way she did last time. Thought after the - Velvet Rope- she struggled to keep the same level or even make it better. 

Her albums have always been concept workings and she had mostly god producers. So this new album got the same way to be born. 

She decided to take the old style again and make an album in the same and therefore safe way and not to try something new. 

Sadly she did a very safe way and I was surprised how much many songs sound like songs I know or she seemed to cover herself, like her ballade "Again". Only this time she did not even try to power up things. I mean, Janet Jackson never had the biggest voice or a high range or difference in the notes she sang, but she always did put power in it. 

Yes, the songs as always different and not sounding the same on the same cd, but it seems that life has blown out of her. 

Even when she had not the biggest voice she tried emotion, but such emotionless singing had I seldom heard. And that from a person, who has been through so much! She should know better. 

I have nothing against taking a safe way, but this album is not only safe, it is disappointing. I know Janet means a lot in the USA and had never meant that way in Europe, but this is far to weak to listen again or to buy. At least she should have tried with a bit more energy. 

Her best songs are those she made with others- so just three songs from the album are a bit better, but even those are very low in the quality and they get boring after second hearing. No wonder she made no singles, no hits and "No sleeep" was just a small hit on the internet. 

So you better listen to her old work and enjoy what she had done. For the upcoming tour I would not hesitate to buy a ticket as if the CD is not promising, I wonder how much she can give on a tour. She used to be strong and dancing wild and much and having a big powerful show. But this time?

No -Janet, this time I am not sure if I ever want to hear from you a song on stage from the album or if you are really able to power up, when you have non on your cd. I far to much miss songs like "together again" "someone to call my lover" or "pleasure princible".
You call your CD unbreakable, but you sound not broken, nor unbroken. You sound not stronger, softer or wiser. You sound like some beginners, missing all that is needed for a good listening enjoyment.

So that comeback is not to recommend. 

Love & Light