Quick Album Review: Britney Spears- Circus

While Britney Spears latest album is supposed to drop next Tuesday, which is her (and mine) birthday, it’s currently streaming here. So while I think I get some bonus tracks or other muckity muck next week, I thought I’d hit you all with an early review. If Blackout was the beginning of Brit’s comeback then Circus is the album that fully restores her to the top. The over produced vocals of Blackout are gone but the pumping dance tracks remain. The title track is worthy of Song of the Year consideration while “If You Seek Amy” is raucous fun. Britney never has had the strongest voice but this album plays to her strong suits. The two ballads are reminiscent of early Britney and don’t inspire the instant skip that some of her later work did, especially “Out from Under”. Obviously we’re not going to break any new ground lyrically but this time around they’re more playful than hit you over the head sexual. There are a couple of tracks I could do without out including “Radar” a bonus track that was included on Blackout. Also the mid-tempo “Unusual You” drags on and on without any reward. Aside from that, Circus is Britney at her bubblegum best. Even a tawdry title like “Leather and Lace” gives way to a classic pop joint that makes you forget about the past missteps by Brit both in the studio and out.