![]() ![]() The first half of the album starts promising but Alicia quickly falls back into old habits – cookie-cutter pop tracks and dull writing. You’ll find yourself enjoying the songs in the moment, but once you’re hit with the question, “hey, what are the best songs from this album?” the only answer you’ll have is “ummm, the Maxwell joint, I guess?” Girl on Fire isn’t offensively bad, just woefully unremarkable.įorgotten favorites: “Fire We Make,” “Brand New Me,” “Tears Always Win”Įdd said: Here is an ambitious project with good intentions but, much like other latter-day A-Keys albums, struggles to find itself about halfway through. Alicia tried experimenting with different genres – rock, electro, hip-hop, but for some reason, barely anything on Girl on Fire sticks. Soul in Stereo rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: Unfortunately for our girl Alicia, this was the album where things got a little rough. And as usual, I’m skipping compilations, greatest hits and her Unplugged album (which is pretty decent, actually). Let’s look back at Alicia’s discography, ranking her LPs from bottom to top. Album quality, consistency, and impact on the genre are the determining factors here. Regardless, you can’t take anything away from her legacy, one that started with just a girl and a piano reshaping the sound of R&B. ![]() But recent years haven’t been as fruitful – between her very sporadic releases and an inability to evolve her sound, we’re just here like Unquestionably, she was R&B’s biggest forces a decade prior. Sadly, those three words have defined much of her career this past decade. It’s been quite the newsworthy week for Alicia Keys.įirst, it was announced that she will again host the Grammys. ![]()
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