What's the story?
What's left to say about Britney that hasn't already been said? Well, it would have been nice to say, “Great album, Britters!” I mean we can't forgive you for losing the plot, joining the no-knickers gang, hanging out with freaks, oh, and shaving your hair off, but hell, with this comeback album we loving you all over again! Unfortunately this would be a big fat lie.
What's to like?
She opens with the now legendary MTV showcase track Gimme More, and this is the strongest track on the album. It's OK and might get the die-hards throwing shapes on the dance floor. Break the Ice is reasonable but Britney just sounds like she's a bit bored.
What's not to like?
Where to start? Get Naked (I Got A Plan) is simply horrible. Britney's weirdo deep throat noises are scary. The rest of the album is a flat-on-its-face, uninspiring, lightweight pop/R'n'B excuse for music.
Who would like it?
Apparently the reviewer in one of the London freebies loved it. But sadly no one in the handbag offices did. It's all a bit sad really. If only she'd have hung on a little longer to release it, maybe ’til her hair had grown back, then, like Samson, her strength would have returned.
Verdict
Blackout just stinks of a half-arsed attempt to say ‘hey I'm still here' but it's with a heavy heart we must report this is more of the same Britney nonsense we're becoming used to. And don't get us wrong - we're all for the princess of pop, but hey, our ears don't lie.
1/5
