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Title: Too much hype, too much criticism
Review: If you buy this CD expecting a new musical breakthrough the likes of "Thriller" or "Off the Wall," you may find yourself a little disappointed. With "Invincible," Jackson isn't reinventing pop music. It's more like a return to his roots - songs like the hit "You Rock My World," "Break of Dawn," "Heaven Can Wait" and the gorgeous "Butterfly" are refreshing in their soulful simplicity, especially after his inspired but bloated last effort, "History." When Jackson is singing about love, he's terrific; the "message songs" like "Privacy," "Lost Children" and "Threatened" don't come off as well. It seems as though Michael is desperate to defend himself to his listeners, but his fans will love him as long as he keeps putting out impeccably produced feel-good grooves. All in all, despite the criticism resulting from an over-abundance of hype, "Invincible" is a solid set of songs that live up to the standards of the former pop king.
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