The partly raised in New York Hikaru Utada has decided after 5 successful years in the Japanese pop business to try it in English, and in my opinion, very successful! The album is a new way for Utada. She sits as always been experimental, electric sounds, but these are Utada squared! She manages to pack a blend of R & B / Pop and Electro / Dance on Exodus that has it all. 1) Opening - / 5 - Coherent intro that comes along with celestial sounds. 2) Devil Inside 3/5 - Very electronically-bleak, yet organic piece that is lined with a pulsating beat and hectic piano. Very well done to convey the lyrics! 3) Exodus 04 5/5 - The title track was produced by Timbaland and is surprisingly without a hard bassline. But for the song stands out for its gorgeous piano piece (Utada recorded), Utada's high, airy voice and a very beautiful text. 4) The Workout 5/5 - The song would be a good club track, if he does not, despite its vibrant bass, the staccato drums and the keyboard organ, as mid-tempo song comes along, which slowly by Utada's "eren "Singing is accomplished. 5) Easy Breezy 3/5 - The 1st single from Exodus is a beschwinglicher pop song first class with a very flashy synth loop and often is! repetitive choruses. The song gets me only 3 stars, because we have heard of him quickly tired and the chorus is really sung too often! 6) Tippy Toe 5/5 - A grim-sounding track, the very ornate, mystical sounds can play in the background. Hikki's faster, and quite hectic, vocal sounds initially very inclined to, but that does Tippy Toe more brilliant! 7) Hotel Lobby 5/5 - The song is about a prostitute who pursues her job because of the money and feels no respect for themselves and throw away their lives; a sad song itself. Utada sings in verses very monotonous and without much emotion, but this changes abruptly in the chorus, which is very nice! 8) Animato 4/5 - The melody is very reminiscent of a music box and small wind-up toy soldiers: very cute and nice! She sings about her decision their sound for this album to change and produce instead of mainstream pop Utada Pop, among others by means of worn Producern (obviously Timbaland). Just beautiful! 9) Crossover Interlude - / 5 - Same as in the Opening Lyrics, only other sound. Still coherent. 10) Kremlin Dusk 5/5 - This song begins as a beautiful ballad, with a very simple musical accompaniment and Utada's delicate fragile voice. For each new text passage is added to the melody to the song is driven by a hypnotic driving drum / synth part and At length Utada's voice intensity. Masterful! 11) You Make Me Wanna Be A Man 5/5 - In my opinion, the highlight of Exodus! Asian sounds, pulsating bass, pithy electric guitar (reminiscent of Daft Punk's Aerodynamic) and Utada's energetic song that sings about the problems between men and women, make the song from the beginning to the end completely! 12) Wonder 'Bout 3/5 - 2 produced by Timbaland song. Again a simple bass, funky "japanesque" Sounds and Utada's oblique, jazzy vocals give the song a unique flair. 13) Let Me Give You My Love 4/5 - 3rd song from Timbaland. Typical of him is here the very ingenious beat with the sound, which was often used for Aaliyah. The title attracts an immediately under his spell. Very well done! 14) About Me 5/5 - The completion of the album is very quiet and become dreamy-romantic. About me starts with a gentle guitar that is supported in the chorus of a soft-soft bass and can be heard alone again for another beat change. A very nice and soothing song that's perfect for snuggling. Utada sings wholeheartedly and you can hear that. Many feel Utada's song for too weird or too squeaky. This seems to someone who does not know maybe at first hearing that. Although your Stimem is not the best, especially when compared with international stars such as Brandy, Ch. Aguilera or Beyonce, but it is unique and beautiful! Besides Brandy's "Afrodisiac," Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" and Shaznay Lewis' "Open" one of the plates of the year! Buy Absolutely!