I think it’s safe to say that there were many who doubted Christina after her album “Bionic” wasn’t nearly as commercially successful as her previous albums. Lets also note that just because an album isn’t commercially successful doesn’t mean the content isn’t brilliant!
In “Lotus” Christina is going back to a “Stripped” kind of sound. It’s familiar, but still different for Christina. I think she did an amazing job with singing, showing off her vocals without over-doing it. In ballads like “Blank Page”, “Cease Fire”, and “Just a Fool” she is the master of that song bird that lives inside her vocal cords! I’ve been a fan of Christina since she sang “Reflections” for Mulan, but she has seriously silenced any person who doubted her talent.
There are also dance tracks, like “Your Body”, “Make the World Move – ft. Cee Lo Green” and “Circles.”
My favorite tracks would have to be 1.”Cease Fire”, 2.”Just a Fool”, 3.”Make the World Move”, 4.”Empty Words (Deluxe Edition), and 5.”Blank Page.”
This effort is a must have for any Christina fan, and I think for anyone that is a lover of solid, great music.