Critics Gush Over The Element of Freedom

03.22.2010

Alicia Keys' new album The Element of Freedom has been out for less than a week and the critics can't stop gushing over the release! Take a look at what they had to say below!!

The class act..Keys latest hits all the right notes...Consistently gratifying album artist, if not always an immediately dazzling one.
-Entertainment Weekly-
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The songs are consistently strong and thematically cohesive. "Freedom" marks not so much a departure for Keys as it does the evolution of an artist still seeking higher ground.
-USA Today-
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What she does, she does better than just about anyone: combining classic songscraft with hip-hop crunch. It’s her most consistent album...
-Chicago Tribune-
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Alicia Keys is the real deal...solid, if not outstanding on her new CD. In the increasingly prefabricated world of contemporary R&B, she is a fresh alternative. [The Element of Freedom] merits repeated listens. It’s a keeper...
-The Dallas Morning News-
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Keys is visceral, compelling in new 'Element.'
-The Boston Globe-
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On her fifth album "The Element of Freedom," Alicia Keys embraces both the seductive sway of old-school soul and the brash bluster of modern, hip-hop influenced R&B. At times, it seems she's created a new hybrid as her gospel-influenced piano and coarse, crunching synthesized percussion work in unison. "The Element of Freedom" presents Ms. Keys as a singular artist who knows the past well and has decided to move forward in triumph.
-Wall Street Journal-
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