"Blackout," her first studio album in four years, is not
only a very good album, it's her best work ever - a triumph,
with not a bad song to be found on the 12 tracks."
--Yahoo
"...there is plenty of hot music for dancing one's troubles away
on Britney Spears's new album, Blackout, her first studio CD since
2003's In the Zone"
--People
B+
"Blackout — a collection of well-produced, thoroughly
enjoyable dance songs — may just put this once-celebrated
pop star back on top."
--EW
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"Against all odds, Spears' album is her best. On 'Blackout,'
Britney emerges confident, sensual and in control... Listening
to “Blackout” is not only an energetic release, it’s also a relief:
No, Spears hasn’t completely lost it, and yes, her career has a
flicker of fire left --- actually much, much more."
--MSNBC
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"...the CD shows that, overall, Spears still has sparks in the recording
studio."
--US Magazine
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"One element that makes this clearly a Britney Spears
album is the presence of a scattering of irresistible individual
songs that are catchy enough to stick in the head like a wad of
tasty bubblegum."
--
About.com
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"Britney Spears, "Blackout" (Jive Records): Just when it seemed
safe to write off Britney Spears as a punch line only capable of
entertaining people through tabloid escapades, she goes and gets
all musically relevant on us."
--AP.org
"...the singer's first in four years, contains flashes of the zippy pop
and propulsive dance beats Brit fans treasure..."
--
New York Daily News![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lCII8xpbma_2SRagDLldfsuGkjwtiIKpaCwTOQ4wavj3broiu71odWTMUtyGcrnfCWaMFZDZpbdZuWd3bvz0PIVdqAMz2c9H_vew49bfF5nJKugEewgzA-NVbisWd0sD56GMWdoFQ5Dv/s320/4stars.jpg)
"She is first and foremost a pop star. In a life not exactly saturated
with joy, she should take a certain amount of pleasure in the fact that
Blackout coheres far better than sprawling recent sets by her fellow
Mickey Mouse Club alumni Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera."
--
TimesOnline.co.uk
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"Britney Spears hasn't been able to lose the paparazzi in recent months,
but she does joyously lose herself in music on her new Blackout."
--USA Today
Current 'Blackout' chart positions around the world:
Germany: #2
Ireland: #1
Australia: #5
Italy: #26
Austria: #4
USA: Soon-to-be #1
Full Credit: BreatheHeavy