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Unbreakable

Janet Jackson

Unbreakable

Eleventh studio album from the R&B / pop singer working with songwriting and production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Rhythm Nation / BMG
UK Release date
02/10/2015
US Release date
02/10/2015
  1. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Unbreakable finds her continuously rediscovering new crevices in her vocal range
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  2. 8.0 |   NOW

    It's the ballads - a side of her repertoire that had taken a back seat to forgettable chart-chasers - that show Jackson's at her vocal and songwriting best
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  3. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Feels like Jackson’s most timeless album
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  4. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    All-in-all, Janet has made an album that is sophisticated and personal, but carrying that trademark carefree, freewheeling atmosphere that makes her so wonderful
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  5. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    It hangs together surprisingly well
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  6. 8.0 |   Spin

    The best thing about Unbreakable is that it proves Janet can still surprise us
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  7. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Unbreakable might be her most demure album in years, but that doesn't mean it's not sexy
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  8. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    It's a successful return for Ms. Jackson, a grown-ass album that refuses either to pander or wallow in nostalgia
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  9. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Unbreakable is overall Jackson’s strongest album in a decade, a mature and nuanced career progression that sounds effortless
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  10. 7.0 |   All Music

    No one but Jackson can directly reference previous triumphs, address her audience, and yet move forward quite like this
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  11. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Musically, the album feels lively and fresh
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  12. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    As Janet's voice has slipped a few registers down the staff, she seems to enjoy exploring the alto notes in her range
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  13. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    Her slight voice raws with emotion, and quivers with age and accrued wisdom
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  14. 6.0 |   Q

    It marks a comeback and a throwback. Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   Gig Soup

    ‘Unbreakable’ wont blow your mind with its complexity, but the first half is an enjoyable listen and, at times makes you want to dance
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  16. 6.0 |   The Music

    Had she not already called an album Janet, Unbreakable would have been perfectly self-titled
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  17. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Sunny serenity on reflective 11th album
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  18. 6.0 |   The FT

    It is a nicely judged maturation of her old style, and would be even better if it hadn’t been allowed, with customary superstar inflation, to sprawl over 17 tracks
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  19. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Unbreakable throws any number of genres, tempos and themes at the wall, united by Jackson’s coo and an over-riding impression of seasoned professionals locked in a groove
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  20. 5.0 |   Crack

    These songs come from a place of tranquility after a lifetime of introspection. Not the most refined comeback record but good enough to polish a crown
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