Review of Lotus

There was a time in 2010 when Christina Aguilera was the main suspect behind the musical project iamamiwhoami. The mysterious figure who appeared in the video viral remembered the singer, and it was rumored that his upcoming album, "Bionic", contained collaborations with Le Tigre, MIA, Ladytron and Goldfrapp. In addition, the aesthetics of iamamiwhoami was not far from the atmosphere of the director Floria Sigismondi (which she directed the video for "Fighter" and "Hurt") and the fans hoped would be ready to turn a trial that would enhance not only his voice, but also his courage.
Think of these conjectures in 2012 makes you smile because "Bionic" album turned out to be a far from revolutionary: the desire to move away from traditional pop singer was overwhelmed by the need to satisfy the general public, and for every idea was bold a bulky cliché. From the artistic and commercial flop "Bionic", is still perceived the talent and versatility of Aguilera, who now say resurrected, and not the lack of metaphors to prove it.
"Lotus", which opens the new album of the same name, is the manifesto of a new beginning: the indestructible lotus flower that survives adversity and risboccia - with a few extra pounds. Unfortunately, however, the introduction is by far the best time of the work and proves misleading: the rest is ordinary in particular, schizophrenic as a whole.
As in "Bionic", the singer once again spewed out by rabbits of all kinds of music: the dance post-Guetta that pollute the charts in recent years, the R & B itchy, anthems of self-empowerment rock-like, country with fellow The Voice Blake Shelton and the inevitable ballads. Belong to the latter category "Sing for me" and "Blank page": the two songs, stuck halfway, Aguilera found in its most celebrated and appreciated, the one that inspired all the participants of the talent show, what produces a contemporary classic every time down the BPM. There is no denying that, as corny and predictable moments are very successful: "Sing for me" is a self-celebration of his singing with all svisate appropriate, while "Blank page" is a heartfelt mea culpa for Both voice and piano written by the ubiquitous.
With these ballads, Christina Aguilera seems to suggest that they still need to warhorses traditional and royalties collected under RVM trailer and tear. Is not ready to lower his voice, tone down and do an entire disc of minimal electronics as the opening track of "Lotus" - and perhaps never will be. It should, however, find a cure for bulimia music already afflicted "Bionic", and that, in wanting to please everyone, not content with anyone.