Alicia Keys: Girl on Fire – review

(RCA)"I'm not who I was before," sings Alicia Keys on the gorgeous Brand New Me, on her first album since 2009. The success of her Jay-Z collaboration Empire State of Mind seems to have encouraged the Grammy-collecting soul singer to try new styles, ranging from dark electro soul to a Shakira-type Latin/hip-hop banger. Everyone from Dr Dre to the xx's Jamie Smith has assisted with the makeover, but the core of the album still pairs Keys' big chops and beautiful piano playing, often with tradema...

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