Very similar to Songs in A Minor

Review Score: (6/10)
I see that Alicia has taken it up a notch for the first two songs excluding the intro. Though most of her songs i found to be slow and didn't have much variety to it. It wi very similar to her first album. The background vocals are similar as well as the beats and the slow tempo. I give 3 stars because she hasn't really spread her wings to find a new noise except for Karma and Heartburn. I also found the phone conversation on You Don't Know My Name to be kinda silly and long. Alicia needs more funky beats and innovative tunes in her music. Though some slow songs are good.

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