Rather, a whole bunch of flower than a Lotus Blossom!

With her album Lotus Christina Aguilera is back musically, having previously celebrated 5 successes on the big screen, as a coach on The Voice and as support for Maroon. Despite the relatively short production period of two years after their last album (Aguilera takes for their albums at least still have the time) is her here a big hit.
Both lyrically and musically sums up the album all stations of its over 10-year career and appeared to be as varied as their successful album Stripped from 2002. Profound and powerful voice (Stripped), funky (Back To Basics) and playful to experiment (Bionic). Lotus offers virtually the best of everything!

That does not mean that everything has already been there once. The album is a contemporary up in 2012 and sound despite the influences of previous albums but just different and fresh. The courage to engage once more to new producers (one time even to Max Martin) certainly plays an important role in this context.
Even the spherical Opener (Lotus Intro) agrees the handset skilfully on what is coming one, will be staged as a kind of new beginning and look back and comes very atmospheric and unusual esoteric therefore.
The song Army Of Me are again in front of the high quality standards of the whole album. Both lyrically and musically incredibly powerful the song comes as a highly self-conscious anthem. While Red Hot Kinda Love and Shut Up more playful, funky and experimental are, Let There Be Love appears far more approachable for the masses. However, Aguilera's voice elevates the song from the triviality and what makes it so good for something special. Incredibly danceable is also the song Around The World. The text remains at once in the head and sit still is absolutely impossible! In addition to Shut Up and Circles is a song of funny-provoking speaking out against intolerance and ensures a perfect mood. Fans of soulful ballads also get their money. Rather still have what it takes to become new classics Aguilera some of the ballads now. In addition to Blank Page (written by Sia) is particularly Empty Words to grab a real highlight and an absolute reason to deluxe version of the album.
Another icing on this album are the two-part collaborations with Christina's The Voice colleagues CEELO Green and Blake Shelton. While Make The World Move with CEELO, with its driving beats having a slight Gnarls Barkley-impact, is Just A Fool with Blake Shelton Christina date first and very successful trip to the country trade and proves that this exceptional singer closed no musical genre basically remains.

Conclusion: Incredibly varied and vocally very convincing, the album should be able to offer something for every taste. In this sense: Rise up, Lotus! Rise up!

Playing tips:
Army Of Me
Red Hot Kinda Love
Around The World
Blank Page
Empty Words
Just A Fool