A good try but a miss
The sound is great on this cd, but the vocals are especially weak and do not keep up with the music. Janet is hard to understand and after listening to this cd a few times, I wonder if what the point of it is - definitely not a statement like the old Janet - Rhythm Nation is such a hard standard to be measured by but for Janet, that is what everything is compared to and this one does not come close.

JANET JACKSON "DISCIPLINE"
Janet's latest album "Discipline" is one of her best albums of her career, alot of people have praised it saying how the first half of the album has got great production and I would completely agree but there are songs on the 2nd half of the album that are equally as good and as catchy.

Hopefully Janet will do a WORLD TOUR and not just a US tour in support of this album :)

"Feedback,"
"Luv,"
"Rollercoaster,"
"Rock With U,"
"2Nite,"
"Can't B Good,"
"Never Letchu Go,"
"Greatest X,"
"What's Ur Name"
and
"Curtains" ALL get 10 out of 10 from me :)

JANET'S DISCIPLINE IS GREATER THAN I THOUGHT
I was in doubt about getting this album since there was no Jimmy Jam or Terry Lewis. It did not matter when I purchased this album. I love it to death. Discipline shows that she is venturing new waters. Discipline began in her childhood. She expolred different scenarios-some exotic, many erotic, but all deeply emotional. The album just does that. Discipline helped her mature as a woman and an artist. This album is a key to freedom. It also focus on thoughts and feelings that nourish our physical and spirtual lives. This album should have been promoted more.

Something fresh from Janet Jackson!
Janet Jackson was certainly in need of a fresh sounding CD. Her previous two, 20 Y.O. and Damita Jo, weren't even on my radar screen, even for a long time fan like myself, since Control. I am so glad to see her back with a CD that is modern and fresh and something to dance to!

While I admit this CD took a little time to grow on me, the more I listen to it, the more I am convinced that this is a gem. It's a mix between what I consider classic Janet with her silky smooth voice and unbeatable pop beats; and an updated version that is infused with electricity in not only her voice, but in the rhythm and hooks in each song. Some of my favorite songs are: Feedback, Rock With U, Rollercoaster, Luv, 2Nite and Never Letchu Go.

The things I can do without on this CD are #1 The interludes!! I don't know why Janet likes these, but I have never cared for them and they are just plain annoying to me. #2 Some of her more R&B softer songs. I just don't get into that, I'd rather have more songs that are fun, songs that I want to sing/dance along to. Overall, I like the first half of the CD way more than the second half.

All that being said, I am just happy to see Janet finding her way again, I think she's a genius. I'm hoping she will continue with this metamorphasis and the next CD will even better than this. Because the great songs on this CD are GREAT...if only there were more of the same.

Keep it up
I want to start off by saying that SEXUALITY, WOMEN and MUSIC are meant to be. This measures across all forms of music, it's what makes us gravitate towards female artists. Let's look as far back as the Elvis Period of music..sexuality has always been a player in the recording business. The difference between then and now is simply the evolution of sexual freedom and exploration. It's there in country music in it's own subtle way, it's in latin music in it's own subtle way..it's everywhere. I say these things in the beginning because it amazes me that in 2008 most americans act as if this is something new and they can't process this.

Janet and Madonna BOTH inject sexuality into their crafts. Madonna pushing 50 and Janet 41. Our culture loves a gal that doesn't give up and these two ladies fit that mold.

This efford for Janet is GREAT ! LOVED IT ! Janet's last two albums have been a means for her to jump back after the fall-out. When we as human beings experience a fall-out on the level as Janet experienced it takes time to bounce back, but keep in mind that she didn't fall off the face of the earth either. Strong,Black Women ENDURE...Plain and Simple. I think this album definately puts her in better standing now than her last album.

Let's not forget Madonna's SEX BOOK Episode and how outraged americans were about her and how they dogged her for about 5 albums after that. Now if Madonna sneezes we run to church to pray for her...LOL.

What I love is the most about this album is the updated concept which infuses Japanese, High Tech Visuals and sounds. Exploring new levels of yourself musically should be celebrated instead of criticized. I know that Janet has for years developed her own sound, but if she changes we should be open to what she has to show us. Imagine being a painter and finally one day getting your work displayed in the best gallery in the world..THEN have critics describe your work as being AWFUL,TASTELESS,etc. What makes a critic understand the mind of the artist in their creative process?