Critics Gush Over The Element of Freedom
12.21.2009
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-
read the full WSJ article here
-Entertainment Weekly-
read the full EW article here
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-
read the full USA Today article here
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-
read the full Chicago Tribune article here
Read all reviews here!!
-The Dallas Morning News-
read the full Dallas Morning News article here
Keys is visceral, compelling in new 'Element.'
-The Boston Globe-
read the full Boston Globe article here
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-
read the full WSJ article here
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Re: Critics Gush Over The Element of Freedom
Re: Critics Gush Over The Element of Freedom
i have followed you alicia through all your music since the first day i heard you back when your first album came out. i abssolutely love you, your the greatest women i've heard. i wish you te best with everything you do. i'm a huge fan!! i do have every album and i swear at times it feels like your singing my life. keep up the good work,with much love from me and my two kids. we love you! if you can please keep in touch with me. please try to e-mail me if you ever read this. i would love to share some of life experiances with you.
with love,
bobbi harsha
a.k.a. bee4ever