Whoa Nelly! Ugh, I mean it's Mariah Carey. She is elusive, she is glitter, she is a butterfly, she is even an imperfect angel. She is also extremely frickin endearing.
Track by track:
1) Cry: This song is really nice, very pleasant, reminds me of Fly Like a Bird off of the emancipation album (not in theme, but in sound). A relaxing choice for an opener of an album, but who knows what this album will be like? Mystery, shrouded in mystery...
2) Faded: A catchy breakup song that is pretty reminiscent of mid 2000s catchy breakup songs. Did The Dream write this? *Looks it up. Nope, Mariah and Mike Will (Wrote)-It.
3) Dedicated: Mariah teams up with Nas on this track that is essentially an ode to old-school hip hop. It's nice and listenable. JD talks in the background. He mentions the Wu-Tang Clan. The track samples a Wu-Tang track
4) #Beautiful: Well, you already know this song....it's beautiful and I was surprised to see it here, it's been so long....
5) Thirsty: I heard this on the radio the other day! Well it's going to be on the radio for a bit and introduce (or reintroduce?) another buzz word into the everyday vernacular of school children everywhere.
6) Make It Look Good: Another cool mid-tempo track. Mariah's delivery, the harmonica and instrumental will make you feel good.
7) You're Mine (Eternal): This track is pretty fun. Mariah sighs out her emotions over an ethereal instrumental. Like most of these tracks, it could've done without the clap claps in the background. Mariah's voice doesn't really need THAT much accompaniment.
8) You Don't Know What To Do: This is a nice surprise nestled midwayish. Reminds me of Hold on We're Going Home. Not sure if to dance or to be filled with remorse; Mariah is breaking up with Wale (Wah-lay) on the song.
9) Supernatural: Mariah pulls a Jay-Z and has her babies giggle and gurgle on this track. It's cool, but the only baby gurgling I like on my songs is on "Tell Me You're That Somebody."
10) Meteorite: Meteorite, starships, dancing on the moon. What is this obsession with what is above us? Well Mariah should stay on earth. I've heard this song before, it's called Firework.
11) Camouflage: Mariah takes you (me, us, them) to church with this one. Complete with choral support, this track beautifully reminds us of the relation of R&B and gospel.
12) Money ($ * / ...): is cool, a little annoying. Nice to see Fab is still around. Also is that Drake at the end of the song? That's Fab?! Oh.
13) One More Try: Mariah pulls an Adele here and throws on an oldie but goodie. Listen to the original here and you decide.
14) Heavenly (No Way Tired / Can't Give Up Now): Mariah pays tribute to one of the pioneers of modern popular gospel. This is absolutely listenable and very nice and actually is a medley of a few other songs.
15) Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse: On this closing "track" Mariah wants you to know that she was an abstract fine artist since she was 3 years old.
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