Liberation
by Christina Aguilera
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jun 15, 2018
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 1254 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 42 out of 1254
  3. Negative: 156 out of 1254
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  1. romulorodrigues
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    It's the most consistent and mature album of Christina Aguilera discography. And one of the most interesting and pleasing pop albums of the year. All the concept around the themes of liberation, freedom and liberty appear in different layers all placed into the well known Aguilera's universe, just like girl power, sexuality and boldness. She also successfully dive into modern sounds andIt's the most consistent and mature album of Christina Aguilera discography. And one of the most interesting and pleasing pop albums of the year. All the concept around the themes of liberation, freedom and liberty appear in different layers all placed into the well known Aguilera's universe, just like girl power, sexuality and boldness. She also successfully dive into modern sounds and make them fit softly into her voice, which is a total stand out in the album. She gives us many textures and ranges of her voice, exploring R&B and soul music. Maria, Deserve, Like I Do, Fall In Line, Pipe and Unless It's With You are the highlights in an album with few lows. Only the track Right Moves seems to be misplaced, but it doesn't break the power of the entire record.… Expand
  2. andrex_dbd
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Excellent Album. Quality songs that appeal to different all kinds of emotions. You have to give it a try
  3. Crush20
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Amazing work, her artistry with this album is beyond pop trash. Don’t miss out on this masterpiece. Album of the year by far.
  4. Pollo1981
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    What an amazing comeback from Christina Aguilera. Sonically sounds so new and fresh, the production is flawless and lyrically is powerful and fun. Her thirst for new sounds is present in this album and we really appreciate it because none on the current music industry takes this risk. Im not afraid to say this is one of the best album of the year. She deserves so much recognition than theWhat an amazing comeback from Christina Aguilera. Sonically sounds so new and fresh, the production is flawless and lyrically is powerful and fun. Her thirst for new sounds is present in this album and we really appreciate it because none on the current music industry takes this risk. Im not afraid to say this is one of the best album of the year. She deserves so much recognition than the dales can give to her. Maria, Fall in Line, Like I Do, Twice, Pipe, Deserve and Unless is With You are standouts of the album and Accelerate is an amazing experimental jam!… Expand
  5. ichigo101
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Liberation is a Masterpiece! I won't be surprised if it will get a Grammy nomination for Pop Vocal Album or Album of the Year!
  6. xndagurl101
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Unless It's with You is my wedding song! Pipe, Right Moves and Accelerate are bops! Thanks Xtina for this gem!
  7. techiedelacruz1
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    This is the best Christina Aguilera album ever! Such a cohesive album that showcases the talent of Xtina...
  8. Bradhoney
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    This music collection that is Liberation by Christina Aguilera is very envelope pushing and melds elements of hip-hop, soul, and pop music in a creative way. Fall In Line feat. Demi Lovato, Right Moves feat. Keida and Shenseea, Like I Do, Deserve, and Twice are some of the multiple entertaining hits on her Liberation collection that combine elements similar in a captivating way to suchThis music collection that is Liberation by Christina Aguilera is very envelope pushing and melds elements of hip-hop, soul, and pop music in a creative way. Fall In Line feat. Demi Lovato, Right Moves feat. Keida and Shenseea, Like I Do, Deserve, and Twice are some of the multiple entertaining hits on her Liberation collection that combine elements similar in a captivating way to such tunes as Ain’t No Other Man and Lady Marmalade (feat. Lil Kim, Mya,and Pink).… Expand
  9. nicojeda12
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Is this Stripped ver 2.0? Probably, but I like this one better...
    Liberation is a must listen pop album this year!
  10. thesecretcode
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Perfect balance of Pop and R&B! Maria is an excellent track, thanks to Ye! Welcome back Xtina!
  11. possibleprncess
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Liberation is the long-awaited record that didn’t disappoint. Best tracks are the slow jams - Pipe, Like I Do & Right Moves
  12. markkim26
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    I'm not a huge fan of Aguilera or her pop peers but I freakin' enjoyed this album. Finally, not a lot of screaming, less whoah ohhhh yeaah and more of real fun music in this record. Good Job!
  13. reputation69
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Liberation is a well-crafted, expertly produced album. Looks like Xtina got the "right moves" this time...
  14. ninatakanashi
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    Easily, this year's best pop album. Wouldn't be surprised if it will win huge awards next year :)
  15. webeenknew
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    The production values are top-shelf and the result is fun, amazing and cohesive album. Must Heard tracks: Deserve, Pipe, Unless It's With You, Twice and Maria.
  16. Papixxx
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Some people just spread hate and can't accept the fact that Christina Aguilera's work will always be ahead compared to the rest. The wait is definitely worth it. The Intro is just liberating + Track #2 is just awesome. Where is Maria is an outstanding piece of her. There are a lot of songs in this album that make others cringe. Slow clap for Miss Aguilera. You liberate the nation.
  17. PapiXtina
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Xtina made sure that what she brought to our plate is something unconventional. This masterpiece cannot be beaten by other artists. She brought us to her world. The Intro was enchanting and the arranagement of the songs were put on a shelf correctly. The ending showed us how vulnerable Xtina is when talking about love. Indeed, it's worth waiting for. Chrissy for the win.
  18. sidenaya
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Liberation is simply an amazing album. I was surprised yet truly enjoyed this record. Xtina is really this generation's vocal queen...
  19. maxinebmedina
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    One of the best pop albums of 2018, actually in years. I'm glad she's back to save pop music. Way to Go Liberation!
  20. santiicuartas
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    She worked on that album for about 6 years and it was definitely worth the wait. Such an amazing album with flabbergasting vocals from Xtina! 10/10.
  21. Xtina_Storm
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    A genuinely solid record from Christina Aguilera. Stand out tracks include Maria, Deserve, Pipe and the epic Unless It's With You.
  22. AnthonyGlam
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    I remember when Stripped came out it gave me the voice I didn’t have or at least couldn’t find. It gave me so much to be thankful for, and after every album after that release I loved it but nothing quite did it for me like Stripped did. Then came Liberation it was the part 2 to Stripped the follow up, the mature version. It came in the perfect time for music because there’s really nothingI remember when Stripped came out it gave me the voice I didn’t have or at least couldn’t find. It gave me so much to be thankful for, and after every album after that release I loved it but nothing quite did it for me like Stripped did. Then came Liberation it was the part 2 to Stripped the follow up, the mature version. It came in the perfect time for music because there’s really nothing unique or authentic on the radio. Liberation is a perfect production from start to finish and 20yrs into her career and Christina’s voice is still giving me chills. Thank you for everything you’ve done and still do!… Expand
  23. Salvinoj07
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    sounds like Christina when she first started.... vocals are amazing and super powerful an album for anyone who enjoys every genre of music I can play this for any occasion
  24. kevvostevenson
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    A coherent album that focuses on several chapters of Xtina's recent Liberation: her liberation as an artist; her liberation sexually; her liberation romantically and her liberation of negative people around her. The albums highlights are 'Unless It's With You', 'Deserve' and 'Like I Do'.
  25. virgiliomr
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Its a great album, all the songs are good. The production and lyrics are fire
  26. JohnXtina
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Liberation is one of the most important bodies of work by Christina Aguilera. The album is very cohesive and another testament to the fact that Xtina is ahead of her time by creating music than none of her peers or today's artists can do. It is truly worth the six years of waiting. The Liberation Era is upon us, fighters. Let’s celebrate music by always speaking the truth as what XtinaLiberation is one of the most important bodies of work by Christina Aguilera. The album is very cohesive and another testament to the fact that Xtina is ahead of her time by creating music than none of her peers or today's artists can do. It is truly worth the six years of waiting. The Liberation Era is upon us, fighters. Let’s celebrate music by always speaking the truth as what Xtina always reminds us. And yes, let’s liberate ourselves!… Expand
  27. erhot
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    amazing disc, it´s the best disc of 2018, and better of christina aguilera.
    thanks @xtina for this master piece
  28. Becauseofmanyre
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Liberation is an absolute masterpiece. I thought it was impossible for anything to beat Stripped and B2B but somehow she managed it.

    Legend!
  29. yazzylet
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    I really love this album it's a masterpiece. .. queen xtina done what she has to. her vocals the lyrics everything is great. definitely worth the wait..
  30. essere
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    After years of absence in the music landscape (bar the few singles released here and there, "Say Something" and "Change" to name a few), Aguilera finally comebacks with a grandiose effort that made me forget about Lotus, an innocuous pop album that definitely is not up to par with the huge talent Aguilera possesses.
    Liberation starts with a gorgeous orchestral piece, and tackles many    After years of absence in the music landscape (bar the few singles released here and there, "Say Something" and "Change" to name a few), Aguilera finally comebacks with a grandiose effort that made me forget about Lotus, an innocuous pop album that definitely is not up to par with the huge talent Aguilera possesses.
    Liberation starts with a gorgeous orchestral piece, and tackles many themes and styles in the same way Aguilera has accustomed us in her long career (see Stripped, Back To Basics and Bionic). Then Aguilera sings gracefully a little bit of "The Sound Of Music" to introduce, what I consider the heart and the true masterpiece of this piece of work, "Maria", a song -produced by Kanye West, and with a Jackson 5 sample- that feels cinematic and dramatic and in which the singer questions her own existence (Maria is Aguilera's middle name). Aguilera now wants to sing for all the right reasons, like she did when she was a little girl in love with the purity of music. But life happened, and that little girl was lost and, finally found. A beautiful and sincere glimpse of where Aguilera is in her life now.
    "Sick Of Sittin'", produced by Anderson .Paak, is reminiscent of the funkadelic/soul movement (no surprise "SoS" was praised by music legend George Clinton!), and also reminds me of Michael Jackson in the way Aguilera repeats the chorus. When two talents like .Paak and Aguilera collides, the result is mind-blowing.
    Track #5 is "Dreamers", interlude to "Fall in Line", a belt-astic and powerful duet with Demi Lovato. Like Aguilera herself, Lovato had a troubled past that she overcame with strength and remarkable resilience. Combined with the lungs she has, Lovato is the perfect choice for this collaboration. "Fall In Line" is a strong and empowering feminist anthem (to which Aguilera is no stranger, "Can't Hold Us Down", fourth single off of "Stripped" comes to mind). Classic Aguilera, through and through. And that key change is all kind of amazingness!
    With track #6 the tone of the album shifts, and becomes more light. "Right Moves", featuring Keida and Shenseea, is a fun, sexy and reggae sounding song. Despite the very relaxed approach vocal wise on this track, Aguilera still offers beautiful harmonies and a very interesting belt.
    "Like I Do" is the other .Paak produced song of the album, after "SoS". But it's nothing like the latter, proving how Aguilera and Anderson are a very dynamic and creative duo when together. Featuring GoldLink (that funnily and cleverly cites other Aguilera hit songs in his verse, like "Ain't No Other Man" and "Genie In A Bottle"), the track has an infectious beat (that flute is stuck on my mind!) and displays Aguilera musicality and confident lyrics.
    After two very groovy and vibey songs, "Liberation" is reflective again. "Deserve" (my personal second favorite after "Maria") transports us in a spacelike and dreamy dimension. The theme of this song is very much relatable, stating the complexity of relationships, and the way we sometimes self-sabotage them. "Do I deserve you?" is the big question Aguilera asks. With a booming chorus, a crystal clear vocal production, and ambient pop production provided by MNEK (whose voice can be heard in the background of the song, symbolizing the duality of a relationship) "Deserve" is one of the gems "Liberation" can offer.
    Track #10, "Twice" comes right after. The emotional and stripped-down ballad starts with a gorgeous acapella, and has a double meaning: could be applied to a relationship, but -as stated from Aguilera- also refers to her music career. The singer comes to term with everything that happened to her, the good and the bad.
    "I Don't Need It Anymore (Interlude)" is a reprise of "SoS" and proceeds "Accelerate". Aguilera doesn't need all the pain expressed in the two previous tracks anymore. "Change is in the air", in fact!
    "Accelerate", featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz and produced by K.West is a big and bold statement from Aguilera. Everything is unconventional here: the tribal drums that opens up the track, the back and forth between Aguilera and Ty Dolla $ign, the long outro with just ad-libs and synths! Without doubts, the most musically exciting Aguilera has been in a long time.
    "Pipe", featuring mysterious XNDA, is the most sensual song of the record and showcases another side of Aguilera's voice. She never sounded so girly before (not even on her debut album!).
    "Masochist", despite the interesting production (reminiscent of the 80's), is what I consider the weakest link of the album. It lacks a bit of oomph that would have elevated the song.
    The album now comes to the end with "Unless It's With You", the perfect closer and THE ballad of "Liberation". Produced by Ricky Reed, the song reflects on marriage and is a vocal masterclass, embellished with sweet sounding falsettos and majestic belts. Timeless masterpiece!
    Liberation, with its many highlights, is a true return to form. Welcome back Xtina!    … Expand
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#3 Most Shared Album of 2018

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 3, 2018
    70
    An album that keeps pace with modern pop trends while remaining true to Aguilera’s past.
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  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jun 25, 2018
    58
    Liberation never reaches the heights fans likely wanted from Xtina, it serves as a pleasant refresher for a voice that has earned its place in the annals of pop history. That said, it’s a bit sad to feel like her finest moments are, at least for now, also in her past.
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  3. Spin
    Jun 25, 2018
    80
    Aguilera lets her talent fly as high as her freak flag, solving pop’s current obsession with box-ticking by nudging their lines into shapes more her liking.
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