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Despite a couple of promising tracks the music generally befits the absurd lyrics.... Dupri, Ne-Yo, Rodney Jerkins, The-Dream, and StarGate often drown out Jackson's breathy vocals with soulless beats.
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Just lie back and enjoy the sensations as pure aural autoeroticism.
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At 22 tracks, Discipline is anything but disciplined, but it's also Janet's most cohesive album in a while.
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Discipline tries to service both Tyler Perry-loving moms and their gone-wild progeny, sacrificing Jackson's own vision in the process.
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The likes of 'Never Letchu Go' (a sweet, glistening ballad), 'Luv' (carrying a brisk, feel-good clap-and-bounce), 'Rollercoaster' (suitably jittery and giddy), and 'Can't B Good' are as innocent, universal, and inviting as anything else in Janet's past.
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On Discipline, Janet sounds part nympho, part aging diva trying to keep up with her would be replacements. It works on some songs, but fails miserably on most.
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Jackson's decision to recycle the nympho routine one more time is just boring.
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Discipline is the most cohesive deep-groove album from La Jackson since "Control."
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When juxtaposed with the album's bubble-gum bounce, the creepy parts just seem creepier.
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Jackson wouldn’t want us to call it a comeback, but it sure sounds like one.
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'Can't B Good' is completely lovely; the rest are unmemorable.
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Still, if not perfect, there's plenty to like on Discipline, and while none of it is exactly vintage Janet, there's enough here to keep the Jackson name on pop's A-list for a little while longer.
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Seriously, Ms Jackson, I invite you around for high tea and you turn up leather clad, groaning, and hollering about touching yourself. Mrs Wilberforce didn’t know where to look and the vicar was most upset.
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Discipline, is nowhere near the high point of her career, but it is better than its predecessor.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 81 out of 124
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Mixed: 14 out of 124
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Negative: 29 out of 124
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BittersweetJ.Sep 17, 2008
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LisaMar 3, 2008
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Jul 2, 2022