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To say Kelis has been through some changes would be an understatement. Since the 2006 release Kelis Was Here, she moved from Jive to will.i.am's Interscope-affiliated vanity imprint, divorced Nas, and gave birth to a boy. Between all that, in addition to a catalog of four R&B albums that deserved greater sales, she could be forgiven for making something like a mindless dance-pop album. While Flesh Tone is a headlong dive into sleek dance-pop -- one that could have been forecast years prior, it is much more personal than any of her past releases. Nine songs with seven unique sets of production credits whip by in 38 minutes. The setup works because the songs are conjoined and dynamically ordered, like each collaborator knew what was required to complement the other tracks without sacrificing any distinct sonic character. Whether or not Flesh Tone remains a stylistic outlier, the disc will always be a bright standout in Kelis' discography.
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TRACK LISTING
1 Intro 3:29
2 22nd Century 4:54
3 4th of July (Fireworks) 5:39
4 Home 4:02
5 Acapella 4:27
6 Scream 3:29
7 Emancipate 4:25
8 Brave 3:31
9 Song for the Baby 3:41
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