The slow beat and sentimental lyrics from “Adore You,” the first track of Miley’s new album “Bangerz,” show Miley’s maturation into a true singer. While the first track offers promise, less than half of the sixteen–track album deserves to have made the cut. The very publicized “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball” don’t offer anything new. If anything, they detract from some of the high–energy songs on the album, such as “#GETITRIGHT” and “Do My Thang.”Whereas most of the songs—good and bad—are a progression in Miley’s career, “4x4,” easily the weakest song of the album, is repetitive and stale. The final song, “Hands in the Air” featuring Ludacris, fails to excite and does not leave any lasting impression. Miley’s new album leaves the listener waiting for a great song among lackluster offerings.
Grade: C+
Download: “Do My Thang”
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