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

Universal acclaim- based on 1254 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,056 out of 1254
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 1254
  3. Negative: 156 out of 1254
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  1. Lioen
    Jun 15, 2018
    5
    I liked some songs from the album. Fall In Line, Accelerate,Maria and Pipe are the best songs of the album. 5/10
  2. j1train
    Jun 15, 2018
    5
    Too much trap-style production that doesn't work with her voice. Nothing in the middle works much, except the restrained "Right Moves." Then there's "Unless It's With You," which is a helluva kicker. Too bad the rest of the album isn't on its level.
  3. JaggedLittlePil
    Jun 16, 2018
    4
    Just... meh. The first part is really good, even with those useless interlude. The intro is really good, Maria is a masterpiece, I also really like Right Moves and Fall In Line is a very good pop track. But the last part... from track 9 to 15 we have 5 ballads, 1 interlude and 1 uptempo and that makes the album sooo boring! I wasn't expecting a lot, but neither a so bad, monotonous andJust... meh. The first part is really good, even with those useless interlude. The intro is really good, Maria is a masterpiece, I also really like Right Moves and Fall In Line is a very good pop track. But the last part... from track 9 to 15 we have 5 ballads, 1 interlude and 1 uptempo and that makes the album sooo boring! I wasn't expecting a lot, but neither a so bad, monotonous and boring album of which I only like a few song.… Expand
  4. JhosepKingsley
    Jun 20, 2018
    6
    A good album with excellent lyrics. What should be highlighted and urgently is the voice of Christina that as always reaches our hearts.
  5. Gaelraposo
    Jun 20, 2018
    4
    As 6 ultimas musicas do album sao as melhores desse album misto. Xtina misturou bastantes ritimos e organizou de forma bagunçada o album. As musicas ela expressa sua potencia vocal em algumas musicas, mostrando sua origem em outras passa um pouco do ponto e outras que não precisa se sai um pouco melhor.
  6. mangopulpy
    Jun 25, 2018
    4
    All over the place and trying so hard to sound genuine only to end up as generic and mostly unlistenable (the usual oversinging and straining mess). Disappointing from xtina
  7. DevilPray
    Dec 2, 2018
    6
    I don't know what everyone says, I really like this album. Maria and Right Moves >>>>
  8. ewhite
    Sep 2, 2018
    4
    Very forgettable record. It is much better than "Lotus" though. Highlights include "Maria", "Fall In Line" and "Unless It's With You".
  9. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    4
    I had a huge hype for this album but at the end this is a let down. It has good songs but most of them feel the same. The ballads are amazing though.
  10. someonewhocares
    Jul 3, 2022
    4
    LIBERATION is neither an improvement to 2012's Lotus, or makes any memorable, new statement that'll save her falling career. Some good songs, and some low points that go very low. To be honest, it really doesn't feel as much like a liberation as Christina thinks it its.

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Metascore
71

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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