To be honest, I was ready to give it one star from what I knew from her. Starting to listen the album, it's actually not that bad: she can sing, the background music is pretty diverse (don't get me wrong, it's 100% pop music, but still). So I was ready to give it more stars than that. And then, the album never finishes. I started to be lost in this; double albums are really something great when you're a fan of the artist; when it's not the case, it's a never ending story and it's really hard to stay in a good disposition. Sorry, Christina.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this album, but it turned out to be an interesting mix of styles. Aguilera obviously knows her musical heritage and name checks artists from Billie Holliday to Etta James to make it clear where she is coming from.
This is a double album, with the first disc riffing on classic R&B sounds but I think that I preferred the second disc which goes further back bringing in jazz influences and even a 1940’s number in the style of the Andrew’s Sisters which she pulls off with considerable panache.
It’s probably not the sort of thing I’d listen to regularly, but I now have a lot of respect for Ms Aguilera for her depth of talent.