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Release Date: May 18, 2004; Lead Performance: George Michael
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By Nicholas Fonseca
Nicholas Fonseca
Nicholas Fonseca watches ''Days of Our Lives'' religiously and thinks washing dishes by hand is the cheapest form of therapy on earth.

Michael used to be one of pop's punchiest singles artists, but you wouldn't know it from this undistinguished downer, which kicks off with a preachy title track and slogs through dour paeans to his musical idols (''John and Elvis Are Dead''), hometown, and suicidal uncle. It took the exuberant ''Flawless (Go to the City)'' -- which wisely samples the Ones' shimmery 2002 club hit of the same name -- to jolt this reviewer awake long enough to ruminate on why Michael's music doesn't seem to matter anymore: Baring your tortured soul is one thing, but unleashing a barrage of selfpitying ballads and expecting people to listen is a test of even the most open-minded fan's patience.


Posted Jun 04, 2004
 

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