by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Nobody would have predicted that Destiny's Child would rule over the contemporary R Knowles breathlessly pushes to absolutely nowhere, working it so hard that it's difficult to listen. Unfortunately, that pattern repeats itself way too often on Survivor, as the group undercuts its seductive mainstream R oversells the song, rivaling Christina Aguilera in the diva sweepstakes. There are moments where the group makes it work, but this is a truly uneven record, bouncing between appealing mid-tempo soul numbers and hard-sell feminist anthems, where the ambition of Beyonc and her cohorts is too naked. You can hear them work on &Nasty Girl,& as they appropriate the theme from Salt-N-Pepa's &Push It,& then inexplicably borrowing &Tarzan Boy& for the chorus. You can hear them trying to take Andy Gibb's &Emotion& slow, attempting to give it emotional resonance, yet such heartfelt overtures are toppled by the arrogant &Gospel Medley,& where their secular pyrotechnics sound mannered, not inspired. Each of these are intended to give Destiny's Child a different level of depth -- a pan-cultural, knowing appropriation of pop's past, balanced by a chart-savvy cover of a pop classic, plus a showy display of prowess. Each of these steps are calculated, as is the album itself. It's a record that tries to be a bold statement of purpose, but winds up feeling forced and artificial.
| Alias | survivor |
|---|---|
| Extra | survivor |
| Name | survivor |
| 原始名称 | Survivor |
| 名称 | survivor |
| 歌手 | destiny's child |
| 语言 | 英语 |