Album Reviews

Madonna `Hard Candy' Warner Bros.

This album is an unbelievable collection of Madonna, the ageless songstress, showing off her powerful up-tempo beats in collaboration with other pop icons such as Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams.

The album proves her strong presence in the pop scene with hip-hop tinged dance tracks.

Must-listen tracks are ``Candy Shop'' (dance); ``Give It 2 Me'' (pop/dance); ``Miles Away'' (mid-tempo - reminiscent of the ``Ray of Light'' album); ``She's Not Me''(pop/R&B); ``Beat Goes On''(R&B); ``Devil Wouldn't Recognize You''(a ballad with a beat); ``Voices'' (mid-tempo and vintage Madonna).

The album is a mix of flavors that imbue something different for each song for the listeners.

-Chung Ah-young