There are so many terrible puns to choose from when describing the latest Backstreet Boys comeback effort that it’s hard to pick just one.
The obvious with to begin, Backstreet’s Back again. Rising from the boy band craze of the '90s and still going strong into the 21st century, the Boys’ sixth album This is Us has arrived, much to the delight of the throngs of die-hard BSB fans, more than ten years after the beginnings of their teeny-bopper obsessions with the five dreamy boys.
It seems, however, that the Backstreet sound has changed. Most of the songs are focused in an electronic, club-oriented direction and don’t quite sound like classic boy-band pop. If the group is looking to pick up new fans by doing this, they’re out of luck — today’s preteens are too busy drooling over the Jonas Brothers to pay any mind to the now middle-aged Backstreet members. Plus, the pair’s token heartthrob Nick Carter is decidedly much less appealing after being unfortunately contaminated by Paris Hilton in 2003.
Nevertheless, songs like “Bigger” reveal insights into the former BSB style, and the overly dramatic and painful love ballad — a boy band standard — is covered in the song “Shattered.” These glimpses into the good old days of boy band glory are what make this album enjoyable.
Stick to what you know Backstreet Boys, your fans "Want It That Way."
The obvious with to begin, Backstreet’s Back again. Rising from the boy band craze of the '90s and still going strong into the 21st century, the Boys’ sixth album This is Us has arrived, much to the delight of the throngs of die-hard BSB fans, more than ten years after the beginnings of their teeny-bopper obsessions with the five dreamy boys.
It seems, however, that the Backstreet sound has changed. Most of the songs are focused in an electronic, club-oriented direction and don’t quite sound like classic boy-band pop. If the group is looking to pick up new fans by doing this, they’re out of luck — today’s preteens are too busy drooling over the Jonas Brothers to pay any mind to the now middle-aged Backstreet members. Plus, the pair’s token heartthrob Nick Carter is decidedly much less appealing after being unfortunately contaminated by Paris Hilton in 2003.
Nevertheless, songs like “Bigger” reveal insights into the former BSB style, and the overly dramatic and painful love ballad — a boy band standard — is covered in the song “Shattered.” These glimpses into the good old days of boy band glory are what make this album enjoyable.
Stick to what you know Backstreet Boys, your fans "Want It That Way."
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