20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson
20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson opens her much-hyped, post-wardrobe-malfunction return
to the studio with the following proclamation: Ive covered a lot in my 20
years, and Ive uncovered a lot in my 20 years. Theres a pause, then a
giggle. And then comes an honest breakdown of this discs DNA: I want to
have fun, chimes Janet (or J., or Miss Jackson if youre nasty and can
remember that far back). Fun, then, is what we get. With a light heart, a
light vocal touch, and no shortage of quips and unstaged-sounding
between-song cut-ups, Janet and her Jermaine Dupri-helmed posse pull
together a Sunday afternoon picnic of a disc: Enjoy, among 20 Y.O.s
standouts, hauls in a kids choir to reinforce the keep-it-simple, spirits-
skyward vibe; So Excited reaches back to Herbie Hancocks Rockit for a
subtle retro reference point; Show Me and Do It 2 Me buzz along to
infectious midtempo sound melanges; and This Body is a heavy breather
reminiscent of Damita Jos likable smut. Nelly puts in a house call for Call
on Me, another easy-beezy standout and 20 Y.O.s nod to name-dropping,
but overall its easiest to praise this fresh and frolicsome disc for what it
does without--in a break from current pop customs, nothings twitchy or
trying too hard. -- Tammy La Gorce More from Janet
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