BRITNEY SPEARS - Femme Fatale (REVIEW)

I have been neglecting this blog AGAIN! And it sucks to not be kept up-to-date due to the busy-ness of school. But I'm so glad to be back because I have a fantastic album that I can't wait (and can't believe I haven't yet) to review today. Brace yourselves, for I am about to review... Britney Spears' Femme Fatale!! YEAH!

Femme Fatale marks Britney's long-awaited return to the music scene since her 2009 compilation album The Singles Collection. It is also her first full-length studio album since 2008's Circus.

Just like her previous albums, Femme Fatale, partly produced by long-time collaborators Dr. Luke and Max Martin, takes on a dance-pop sound, with Spears describing it as "moody, edgy pop with A LOT of energy" with "a few mid-tempos that could be considered ballads... It's definitely my edgiest and most mature sound yet."

The album kicks off with "Till the World Ends", a high-adrenaline club stomper that will definitely get you off your seat and dance "till the world ends". (A remix featuring Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha was also released 2 months after the original single's release.) The album keeps you moving with lead single "Hold It Against Me".

Then the album tones down with the first mid-tempo, "Inside Out", a break-up ode with beats provided by Canadian songwriter/record producer Billboard.

Following that are bubbly pop tracks "I Wanna Go" and "How I Roll", with the former demanding a replay or two (hundred).

But before the album makes you think that it's all sweet with its bubblegum-pop numbers, it suddenly brings it to its edge with "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" (featuring upcoming rapper Sabi) and "Seal It With a Kiss".

The next track is "Big Fat Bass", a hard-hitting track penned and produced by Black Eyed Pea will.i.am. Following that is another high-point of the album: the fast-tempo "Trouble For Me".

The album lightens up with mid-tempo "Trip to Your Heart", a number reminiscent to "Heaven on Earth" (from 2007's Blackout). It then bring your back to the dancefloor with "Gasoline".

The album ends with "Criminal", an acoustic guitar-plus-medieval ballad where Spears declares her love for a man with all the wrong intentions.

The deluxe edition comes with 4 bonus tracks: the upbeat "Up N' Down" and "Selfish", the ballad "He About to Lose Me", and the rock-inspired "Don't Keep Me Waiting".

Overall, Femme Fatale has proven one thing: Britney has moved on from her earlier turmoils and is ready to take the music world by storm with this fresh and addictive record. The bitch is back, more mature and better than ever. Thus, I give Femme Fatale...

5/5 ... 'cause you know how much I'm partial toward a Britney Spears record.