2008 Woodie Awards
J-Lo: Back And Brave
Melissa Vega
Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: Focus
Finally, after countless perfume bottles, clothing lines, restaurants and a few failed movie attempts, Jennifer Lopez is back to doing what she does best - recording music. Now, she returns with her new solo album entitled, "Brave." The disc features a return to the funky disco sound of her previous album, "Six." Her attempts at other businesses reminded the masses why we loved her music so much. It's what she was born to do.
The first track, titled "Stay Together," is a pop-fueled track that at first would seem lacking lyrically, but the beat is perfect to dance to. However, as you listen closer it seems to be mocking the Hollywood style of making up and breaking up with lyrics such as, "Stay together, that's the new trend."
Her transitions in between tracks and her toe-tapping rhythms can't help but make you want to jump out onto a dance floor. The track, "Do It Well," which also has a bonus remix on the album with the rapper Ludacris, reminds one of the song "Get It Right," and is relieving to hear, especially after listening to her collaboration with husband, singer Marc Anthony. Every cut on the album is fresh and upbeat and she returns to the glory days of her original bestsellers such as "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting For Tonight."
One of the smartest decisions she has made on an album, Lopez included pianos and orchestras in the beats of her songs. A classy move on her part, it gives every track a certain spunk that is showing up in more and more pop music on the scene. In particular, the song, "Never Gonna Give Up," is primarily backed by violins, and it matches perfectly with the percussion, kicking up her standards to an all-new high.
Keeping in tone with her 70s style on the album, she also slows it down slightly with the track "I Need Love" and "Wrong When You're Gone."
Her past failures aside, she is back on her game and through the month of October, Lopez will be touring the West Coast to promote the album, so fans from the east coast will have to pick up the album and wait for the tour to come their way. And with all the talk about Lopez possibly being pregnant with twins, she could not have released the new album at a better time. Dance clubs should get ready, because Lopez is back with her original sound, and hopefully here to stay.
The first track, titled "Stay Together," is a pop-fueled track that at first would seem lacking lyrically, but the beat is perfect to dance to. However, as you listen closer it seems to be mocking the Hollywood style of making up and breaking up with lyrics such as, "Stay together, that's the new trend."
Her transitions in between tracks and her toe-tapping rhythms can't help but make you want to jump out onto a dance floor. The track, "Do It Well," which also has a bonus remix on the album with the rapper Ludacris, reminds one of the song "Get It Right," and is relieving to hear, especially after listening to her collaboration with husband, singer Marc Anthony. Every cut on the album is fresh and upbeat and she returns to the glory days of her original bestsellers such as "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting For Tonight."
One of the smartest decisions she has made on an album, Lopez included pianos and orchestras in the beats of her songs. A classy move on her part, it gives every track a certain spunk that is showing up in more and more pop music on the scene. In particular, the song, "Never Gonna Give Up," is primarily backed by violins, and it matches perfectly with the percussion, kicking up her standards to an all-new high.
Keeping in tone with her 70s style on the album, she also slows it down slightly with the track "I Need Love" and "Wrong When You're Gone."
Her past failures aside, she is back on her game and through the month of October, Lopez will be touring the West Coast to promote the album, so fans from the east coast will have to pick up the album and wait for the tour to come their way. And with all the talk about Lopez possibly being pregnant with twins, she could not have released the new album at a better time. Dance clubs should get ready, because Lopez is back with her original sound, and hopefully here to stay.
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Anonymous
posted 10/12/07 @ 4:38 AM EST
This album is really nice.it has a lot of feel-good music.
me
posted 10/15/07 @ 11:08 AM EST
i love jenny . Brave is really good . i love it
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