Shannon Hilchie

Hey everyone. It’s another fabulous day of no school and no work for Shannon, which means much time spent reading and listening. I’ve got a new review for you today, a CD! I speak of the newest offering from Miss Brit-Brit Spears.

Also, READ THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU HATED TWILIGHT!

To Do List:

-Forget about the lost hour of editing that my computer stole from me

-Relax, Keep CALM!

-Throw out dead roses

Noteworthy News!

Good God! I am so mad at The Sims 2 right now. I spent ALL MORNING getting my knowledge sim through university. I hate university. It’s SO repetitious. So I usually skip it, but when I get knowledge sims, they whine like crazy if they don’t get their edumacation. So he graduates, moves out, and the game DOES NOT SAVE! So now I’m back to day one.

HATE!

Music Review!

Oh Britney. Still so cute, even after so much.

What are my thoughts on Britney? Honestly, what HAVEN’T I thought about her? I’m happy for her recent success, and I hope she never goes back to the crazy woman who was roaming the streets with no shoes, no hair, and Starbucks cups stapled to her hands. However, whatever you may think about Britney herself,you have to admit that her last album Blackout was pretty freaking awesome. We had a burned copy at my former job, and we all fully expected to hate it. Imagine our surprise when it turned out to be one of the best CDs of the year! (A similar event also happened when I brought in a copy of Dignity. Duff for the win! Take that, haters!) So as good as Blackout was, can Circus compare? I recently bought the album on iTunes, and though I have listened to some of it, I haven’t really paid attention. So, here is my review. Track by track. Oh, and I didn’t buy the deluxe version, so I only have 13 songs.

Track 1- Womanizer:

This track? SOLID GOLD. Not to mention the video which could be the hottest thing Brit’s ever made. It’s bouncy, it’s got a great beat, it really does make you want to get up and dance. Plus, I love songs that are all “Suck it, Men!”, which is probably because I grew up with a bunch of songs about men begging and pleading to get their woman. So Lame. Seriously though, that video? Waitress Brit is my favourite. She really needs to get some tattoos. Five cheaters out of five!

Track 2- Circus:

I love this song. The chorus is deeply catchy, to the point of getting stuck in my even in my sleep. No, really. I wake up to this song. I go to work to this song. I shower to this song. Thank God it’s a good song and not terrible, like some other songs that get stuck in your head, IE: anything from the eighties. Oh Great. Now I have She-Bop jammed in my head. Five Elephants out of five!

Track 3- Out From Under

This song is more of a ballad, which gets a slight frowny face from me. I honestly dislike ballads. It has to be damned pretty for me to like it. I actually think that all ballads should be lumped together at the end of a CD. There’s nothing more annoying to me than jarring tone change from a bouncy upbeat song to a slow romantic sludge and then back to poppy. How am I supposed to get my groove on to that kind of system? I give this song two mehs out of five.

Track 4- Kill The Lights

Awwwyeah! Dance time! Oh, it starts out with talking… Whatever, get to the singing. Oo, this song has some of the old-school deep voiced Britney. Seriously, have you ever listened to HALF of her first album? You would NEVER know it’s the same girl. Brit, why you always using the high voices? Oh, I see… this song is the obligatory “Hey, take this, paparazzi” song. Lucky for it it’s got a good beat. I’ma go with three flashbulbs out of five.

Track 5- Shattered Glass

Whoa, when did switch into a second song? I seriously didn’t notice that… Oh well, let’s..  keep dancing? Yeah, this song gets two WTHs out of Five.

Track 6- If You Seek Amy

Oh, Thank God! I have been rocking out to the song since I got this album, and I totally recommend it. This is exactly what I want to hear the next time I go downtown. Also, I love songs that have word play, or really, anything with word play in it. So when you hear the chorus of “All of the boys and all of the girls want to If You Seek Amy”, it’s ok to smirk. Yes Britney, we all see what you did there… and we LOVE IT. Five smarts out of five!

Track 7- Unusual You

This is not quite a ballad, not quite a pop song… still though, I like it, even if it uses the phrase “S’posed to”. Britney, I thought you were better than that! It’s got the pretty piano of lovey-dovey, but also a back beat… so… I guess this is the love it or hate it song? No clue.

Track 8- Blur

This is one of those songs that is edited ahead of time… I hate this. Does anyone know if there’s an explicit version of this album? Because seriously, if you’re going to use swears, just use them. Don’t just cover them and pretend to be hardcore. SWEARZ FOR LIFE! Anyway, this song is about waking up after a wild night and remembering nothing. It’s very faithful to the feeling. Trust me. Damned blackouts… Three regrets out of five.

Track 9- Mmm Papi.

Now, a lot of people have questioned the whole “Daddy” thing considering Brit’s a mom now. I say “whatever” to that. If that’s your thing, it’ll always be your thing. Besides, you can still want a Sugar Daddy even if you have babies. Of course, it’s not as if Britney needs that kind of thing. For God’s sake, she WAS a Sugar Daddy. Oh, K-Fed, you silly idiot. This song is really sleazy. But y’know, the good kind. Four cheerleaders out of five.

Track 10- Mannequin

Quite a few reviews that I’ve read seem to really dig this song. Me? I can see it as being that slow-creeper song. The one that plants itself in your head in a shadowy corner and then, before you know it, it’s taken over your entire mind. Right now? I’m going to give it a three, but with room to improve with age. Like a fine wine. Or a growth or mold. It’ll be one or the other.

Track 11- Lace and Leather

You’ve already heard this song. Even if you’ve never listened to a Britney Spears song before, you’ve still heard it. This is nothing original here, it’s your basic stripper song.  Two poles out of five.

Track 12- My Baby

Oh God. See, here’s the thing. I hate all songs that are sung to the following: Sons, Daughters, Mothers, Fathers, and ESPECIALLY Children. Which means that this ballad is like anthrax to my eardrums. A ballad sung to your children? Oh Britney… save it for their graduations/prom dates/wedding receptions, and spare US the embarrassment.

Track 13- Radar

Why, how interesting! A song that has the same title as a song on Brit’s previous album. Well, if Madonna can do it, (Forbidden Love, in case you care), why can’t Britney? Oh wait… it’s… the same song? Um… that’s a new one. Ok, so this is actually due to a contract issue from the last album, but still… weird. Has any other album done this? Luckily, it’s one of the better songs from Blackout, but still. Four WTFs out of five.

Overall, a good album. Not as great as Blackout, that’s for sure. But still solid. For the die-hard Britney fan, it’s a must buy. For anyone else? Well, give a listen to the tracks and see what you think. I recommend going for it!

Join me next time, when I review Star, the “book” “written by” Pam Anderson. Goooooood times. Trust me. Lord.