Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom [Discussion]

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

"Element of Freedom (Intro)" – 0:13
"Love Is Blind" – 3:50
"Doesn't Mean Anything" – 4:33
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" – 4:09
"Wait Til You See My Smile" – 4:00
"That's How Strong My Love Is" – 4:05
"Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" – 4:09
"Love Is My Disease" – 4:02
"Like the Sea" – 4:13
"Put It in a Love Song" (featuring Beyoncé) – 3:16
"This Bed" – 3:45
"Distance and Time" – 4:27
"How It Feels to Fly" – 4:43
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" – 3:36



Let's go in...

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Alicia stays 100 percent on good intro track conversion.. Nice start.

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Second track, really dislike Krucial's use of the mainstream drumlines now..  I like the 80's feel they doing now, but sometimes the drums just too much, lol.   It's like too popping sometimes, I want a more chillled out production for A Keys..  Oh well.


Try sleeping with a broken heart:  Possibly her best crossover track.  Really went universal on this one..

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

On track 5, gonna ipod the rest and go play NHL, be back later.

[RingMan]

amazing album, my this year favourite r&b album, production excellent as always and I dont have to talk about Alicia

[Furor Teutonicus]

oh Alicia has a new Album? Hope it's more like her first 2 albums and not a weak Pop Album like her last effort.

[Furor Teutonicus]

ok, I'm through now, and I'm really pleased. I like the sound of this album, very fresh and soulful production. Only dislike 2 cuts. Alicia's songwriting is not always the best, but this album is 10 times better than 'As I Am'. Favourite tracks are 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 for now.

for me, between  4,5/5 and 5/5

[meecca]

oh Alicia has a new Album? Hope it's more like her first 2 albums and not a weak Pop Album like her last effort.

weak? Damn, I loved the last one from start to finish

[Furor Teutonicus]

oh Alicia has a new Album? Hope it's more like her first 2 albums and not a weak Pop Album like her last effort.

weak? Damn, I loved the last one from start to finish

ok, you're right, it wasn't weak, it was also fire , but this one >>>As I Am

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Back.

If you took the production of last album, added an 80's vibe, and the song content of the first and second album, you get this.

In spots it's like she is purposely singing with a coarse voice, don't like it that much...  You can hear her pre As I Am voice more on the backing vocals.

Not totally back to the old days, but a big step in the right direction since a disappointing last outting.

3.5/5

[Dogg Ly Dogg]

So far I think its her worst album... need to give it more spins to judge it

[Suga Foot]

I know a lot of people that didn't really like "As I Am", but it was near classic to me.

I like this new one too.  "Put in a love song" is the only song I'm not really into.  "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" is 

[meecca]

When is this coming out? Gonna give this a listen after I cop it

[LyRiCaL_G]

Got to check this out, alicia keys is a serious talent, hope its more like her older stuff though.  

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

Alicia Keys albums >>>>>>>>> Beyonce's albums


It's great to see a female artist like Alicia Keys who can still make great music that you can feel in your heart.  Not just feel in your nuts.  I haven't heard the rest of the album, but that "Sleeping With A Broken Heart" is a powerful, powerful song!