Music Review

Wanderland (2012)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Kelis; Genre: R&B

Talk about an advanced case of multiple personality, er, genre syndrome. But not to worry: Kelis' brash blend of Curtis Mayfield soul, techno-Zeppelin funk, Jobim-lite bossa nova, and ultrasmooth R&B shows a more coherent artistry than many recent boundary-busting experiments. True, those occasionally banal lyrics (''I'm a junkie for your love'') are a troubling symptom, but even so, we urge her to forgo psychotropic treatment and keep following her inner Sybil.

Originally posted Mar 15, 2002 Published in issue #644 Mar 15, 2002 Order article reprints
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