CD Review

Britney
Britney Spears
Universal Records

It used to be that the American dream to live in a huge bungalow with a cozy porch, a well-manicured lawn, and a two-car garage. But in 1998, that all changed.

Suddenly, the U.S. dream life became blonde, big breasted, and beautiful (and no it’s not Mattel-made). Suddenly, Britney Spears is the American dream.

Now, tagged as pop royalty, she is outdoing herself for the third time, opting for yet another multi-platinum (and perhaps a new jet) with her third album, Britney. As if its carrier, "highly oxygenated" (characterized by the abundant ooohhhs and aaahhhs) single, "I’m A Slave 4 U" hasn’t dented our LSS-prone eardrums, she still has 14 juxebox tracks to do. With musical influences from the Tiffany days ("Anticipating") to the more millennium Pink-ish ("Bombastic Love"), and American rock ‘n roll anthem remake ("I Love Rock ‘n Roll"), it suddenly became hard to classify the once pop frontliner. But hey, the mouse trap generated voice (maybe inspired by her Mickey Mouse Club stint) is still there. So indelibly Britney!