Revival..
| Selena Gomez
Revival..
Revival is the second studio album by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on October 9, 2015, by Interscope and Polydor Records. Preparation for the album began in 2014, when Gomez left her previous label Hollywood Records. The record was influenced by a range of artists, particularly Christina Aguilera and her album Stripped (2002). Gomez co-wrote twelve of its sixteen tracks. The album reflects her journey since 2013, including the media scrutiny of her personal life. -Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
Former Disney princess comes into her own with a cool, sexy, confident pop album.
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TIME
is pretty much what it’s always been—she’ll become whoever pop needs her to.
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Slant Magazine
Song for song, Revival rivals Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion for breakout pop album of the year.
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Boston Globe
It’s a statement of purpose.
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The Guardian
The most surprising thing about Revival is its understatement, despite the hit-making co-writers, from the softly bubbling beats of the title track and the lust-dream R&B of Good for You to the spooky Ashes to Ashes synths of winning Charli XCX collaboration Same Old Love.
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Teen Vogue
Selena cowrote half the songs on her new album, which has a new, grounded vibe that fits the new chapter in her life.
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Album Confessions
sultry pop jams allow her vocal performances to shine, making room for an entirely new audience, but they don't always come off as honest or sincere.
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StudentLife
is a powerful response to her critics, and the message is heard loud and clear: Selena is back, and she’s not letting anyone else speak for her.
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Sputnik Music
It seemed that, finally, Selena Gomez wasn’t just a name to hand songs to. She was bona fide musical presence, coming into her own. A revival.
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SPIN
At its high points, Revival is marked by this lush, sphinx-like readiness: as if, after a decade and a half of being nonstop front and center, Gomez has finally figured out what it means to center herself.
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The Daily Listening
is exactly what it promotes while being a lovely example of what it means to grow up and come into your own.
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All Music
it feels forced and overdone. Despite a few too many songs like this, there is still much to like about the album.
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Head Stuff
Revival isn’t perfect, but those tracks that fail to live up to the best (‘Me & the Rhythm’, ‘Rise’, and that unfortunate A@AP Rocky interruption in the otherwise perfectly lovely ‘Good For You’) only fail in comparison to some really fantastic pop / EDM / dance tracks.
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Drowned In Sound
Revival, like ‘Good For You’, is a damn fine, hook-laden surprise. Selena Gomez has found a voice worth paying serious attention to. Who saw that coming?
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Popfection
amongst the numerous examples of Disney child stars taking off to more adult routes,
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The Young Folks
As a whole, most of the tracks are forgettable as soon as you finish listening to them.
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POParazzi
Revival is Selena Gomez’s best album to date. Life has had its share of ups and downs for the singer, and channeling these experiences and emotions into her music has made for a wonderfully enjoyable and relatable listen.
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The Lumberjack
I am happy with Revival and I can’t stop listening to it. It has a well-balanced mix of fast and slow songs. It is an album that can be listened to anywhere — with or without friends, in a car or in a room getting ready or even just doing homework.
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Hollywood Life
The [album] is real and filled with emotion, which makes it, well, perfect.
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Her Campus
I probably won’t have this album on repeat, but it says something, at least for me, that I had something positive to say about most of the songs.
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Music Times
The album went a few places lyrically but overall told a pretty accurate story of someone dealing with life after a few major milestones.
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HTF Magazine
It’s very personal, daring and showcases some of the best production and songwriting she’s ever done.
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Diary of A Pop Fan
Gomez has never sounded more comfortable on her own skin which the public have obviously picked up on, leading to more people connecting with her music than ever.
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Entertainment Focus
Revival is a mature, enjoyable and hook-laden record that is aiming for longevity rather than a couple of flash in the pan hits.
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Shine On Media
She really pours her heart out into the ballads which you can tell are very personal to her. The more upbeat songs will definitely get you dancing.
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A Bit of Pop Music
Although this album, which is obviously her best so far, somehow feels like a new beginning, it still misses the cohesion and personal touch to view this as her game changing moment. It’s a leap in the right direction, but she isn’t quite there yet.
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concrete
Despite the disappointing ending to the standard edition of the album, Revival is overall a remarkable and invigorating addition to Gomez’s discography, and one that solidifies her as an experimental and progressive pop artist.
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Renowned for Sound
Revival is the resurgence of Selena Gomez.
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Media Hype 101
Revival certainly marks a wiser, more mature Gomez. She is no longer a Disney star turned pop diva, she is now a full-grown pop star ready to be taken seriously.
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Idolator
“It’s an immaculately curated collection that showcases the 23-year-old’s ability to genre-hop and experiment, while staying true to herself.”
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Redbrick
Overall, Selena’s literal and metaphorical ‘Revival’ is one of the most pleasant musical surprises of the year.
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Washington Times
Sophomore albums are notoriously tricky propositions, but Selena Gomez’s second solo venture, “Revival,” breezes through to the finish line - the dance floor
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Spectrum Pulse
I was a fan of Selena Gomez, and this does nothing for me, so just keep that in mind.
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Critic of Music
she's showing some development, even if she stumbles along the way.
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The Odyssey
a breakthrough for the singer, with commercially successful singles “Good For You” and “Same Old Love.
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Kidzworld
Revival is an album that is totally Selena, she's back in the spotlight and sounds better, and more original, than ever.
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stuff
The album as a whole will no doubt please fans, but past that, nothing about it stands out against an already pop-saturated market.
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youngpost
Selena Gomez's second album 'Revival' is a mesmerising, near-flawless musical journey from the 1960s to the present day
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Love is Pop
it’s a wonderful thing.
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Periscope
Revival is a huge step up from her techno-pop disaster album, Stars Dance. Gomez brings maturity and lyrically depth to this album which I applaud her for.
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HS Insider
Even though Gomez’s message is presented in some shape or form in each of the songs on her album, she doesn’t reiterate what she’s already said, but rather presents each of her meanings in a thrilling, original way that aids in presenting her full message easily to her audience.
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Fountain Pen Girl
With her first album on her new record label, Revival, [Gomez] proves that she's a force to be reckoned with in the pop world, along with the likes of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
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Thomas Bleach
“Revival” is a great re-introduction to Selena Gomez and not only shows a maturing in her music and vocals but will have a new wave of fans picking up this album for a listen.
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Busterz Magazine
Os vocais suaves e sensuais intercalados com uma batida urbana, era algo que a cantora nunca havia experimentado. Com essa música, ela pareceu encontrar um estilo perfeitamente adequado à sua voz.
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Entertainment Weekly
the result is a gripping batch of sultry pop jams that are more “Netflix and chill,” less “Let’s hit the clurb.”
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Naples Daily News
On “Revival,” Gomez continues her foray into a heady mix of electronic dance music pop accessorized with rapping from A$AP Rocky, writing from Charli XCX, soulful pianos, steel drums, and her own chameleon voice, showcasing her pipes in the piano-accompanied “Hands to Myself” and with warm, rich vocals in the serious yet jubilant “Revival.”
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monochrome
you would never expect the former Disney star to sing something like that. But that's the thing, she's no longer a Disney star.
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Lakes Student Media
She is expresses her new profound self and is showing something she was once always afraid to reveal. Her true voice.
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The National
Revival is the sound of an artist rejuvenated.
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The Observer
It sounds like the lament of someone who has spent the past decade being managed by others. On “Revival,” however, Gomez is no longer camouflaged — she finally gets to speak everything that’s on her mind.
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We Heart It
really shows her growth as not only an artist, but also as a person.
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Ohio.com
Selena Gomez appears firmly in control in new album ‘Revival’.
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star2
With Revival, Gomez makes up for the disappointment of her previous album, and has found a formula that works for her trademark sultry voice.
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Album Reviews
the sound is different, and she is a little bit more mature with this album than any of her other albums.
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Jon On Film
"Revival", the first release since she left Hollywood Records, is a career high for the singer, and finally gives listeners a glimpse of the singers behind the songs.
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PressPLAY OK
an album that wraps a neat little pop bow on a lot of issues like survival, independence, the sisterhood, and all the little Tumblr offshoots thereof.
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Business Insider
Selena Gomez brings her A-game to 'Revival'
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411 Mania
The sweetie pie and cookie cutter beach towel remains firmly attached, but Revival promises just enough for us to hope (if not expect) that Selena’s 1989 or Future Sex/Love Sounds may lie in wait.
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The Squall
Her words inspire you to become a better person. After listening to her album you can see how Gomez has really transformed into a strong independent women.
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Vulture
First and foremost, Gomez’s Revival is a pleasant surprise. It’s a fun, airy, light-on-its feet pop record that inches a little closer to telling us who Selena Gomez is, if not exactly shouting out the answer.
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The Kennedy Word
Gomez's comeback album is a very well-written one with soulful melodies and catchy beats.
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Ever So Thea
I’m embarrassingly in love with Selena Gomez. Well, actually, no. I’m not embarrassed about it.
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Daily Tar Heel
All we know is that [we] were amped for Selena's new album, and Selena clearly did NOT disappoint.
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Darlingtonian
is a huge improvement compared to her last album, which was an overproduced chaos.
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El Broide
a mix of deep, heartfelt singles and catchy pop bangers with substance.
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Pop Glitz
Her dance pop departure has to be earned not given on a silver platter. Her revival has yet to be fully realized. She’s just waking up.
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Got Meghan's Blog
It’s intense in every sense of the word.
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Eagle Nation News
sultry pop jams are catchy and has some of her best songs on the album.
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Pro Track Mastering
Gomez has a flexible, unshowy voice, the kind that could appear a little alt-r or a little pop-rock & B or a little Rihanna without ever before clearing up on one.
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Blue Devil Hub
Just close your eyes until you’re floating in outer space.”
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Young Entertainment Mag
it’s a post-breakup “rediscovering my independence and realizing all I actually needed was myself” album.
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U Interview
you see a major step that is not only shaping her career, but being a life-fulfilling achievement knowing that a new journey is about to begin.
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VOVABARNARD15
I would recommend this album to anyone who likes Selena Gomez, or likes pop music in general.
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SceneSisters
is presenting, alluding to the progression from disappointing pop-filler solo album Stars Dance to the vibrant and vivid Revival.
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The Jet Fuel Review Blog
it seems her goal was to make an album that is leagues above her previous efforts. In this way, she’s successful.
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The Advocate
Her own chameleon voice is in the spotlight in the piano-accompanied “Hands to Myself.” Then, she turns in warm, rich vocals in the serious yet jubilant “Revival.”
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The Lancelot
it captures everything she has to say about becoming a better version of herself.
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Newsday
The album is frequently dark and ominous, full of torch songs, with just enough stylish electronic dance music synths and upbeat melodies to enliven the mood.
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Roman's Rap Up
attains many qualities of other successful female musicians of this era.
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HHS Today
if her audience needed a statement in order to completely grasp her ongoing transformation, Revival was just that.
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Orange Owl Diaries
you can definitely sense that these songs are more personal to her.
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Apple Magazine
Revival is actually only her second solo studio album, but we like its strong electronic dance flavor – and the deluxe version comes with three extra tracks.
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Niner Times
“We are survivors of the wild,” says Selena Gomez on one of the songs off of her new album, “Revival.” Selena is, indeed, a survivor.
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Splinter News
is so abrupt in its transformations, so choppy in its sound, that at times it's hard to believe that all of the songs were meant for the same album.
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Royal Purple News
proves that killer vocals are not essential to good pop music
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