The New York band is taking the risk of appearing ridiculous rather than becoming a mere copy of itself, twenty-five years on from “Is This It”. The result is their seventh studio album, “Reality Awaits”

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“Confessions II” brings the singer back into the spirit of her most beloved album, the 2005 release – a non-stop DJ set, spiced with Abba-style house. But it is also a project of exhibitionism