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Selena Gomez, however, is a much more interesting prospect as sheвЂ™s never really seemed to be fully-formed as a pop-star from her barely-there band вЂThe SceneвЂ™ to her debut album вЂStars Dance,вЂ™ SelenaвЂ™s never seemed totally committed to forging a musical identity to compete with her peers. Britney, Christina and MileyвЂ™s efforts did (for better or worse) change their career trajectory forever away from the teen-pop of songs like вЂParty in the USAвЂ™ and вЂвЂ¦Baby One More Time.вЂ™

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It may not be a full revival, but it is, at last, a sign of life.The coming-of-age record by a former-teen popstar has become such well-worn territory that it might as well be considered a cliche. Her latest release is the closest sheвЂ™s come to giving us an answer, by finally making music on her own terms. And thatвЂ™s been the key issue with her music for a long time: what exactly does a Selena Gomez song sound like? Up until now, it seemed like the answer was whatever somebody thought she could market. She has things to say, musical statements she wants heard, but sheвЂ™s yet to form a definite image in the pop landscape. She sounds like an American Idol contestant, or a demo for Avril Lavigne. ItвЂ™s the best demonstration on the album of her admittedly stellar vocal ability, where she admits вЂњI got so much s- to say/but I can't help feeling like I'm camouflage.вЂќ ItвЂ™s also one of the drabber moments on the record.

вЂњCamouflage,вЂќ then, becomes a kind of Freudian slip for Gomez and her songwriters. They actually sound like the work of an artist who, as she sings in the title track, is becoming her own salvation. вЂњMe and my GirlsвЂќ is a kiss-off with a mean streak, вЂњNobodyвЂќ is a dark torch song, and вЂњPerfectвЂќ sounds like actual heartbreak. The bonus tracks on the deluxe edition are far superior to at least a third of the record. вЂњMe & the RhythmвЂќ is an even worse offender, being a totally dry and conventional I-just-love-the-music-so-let-me-dance-because-dancing-makes-me-free pop jam. The album starts strong with the stuttering title track, but вЂњKill Em With KindnessвЂќ sounds like the average Selena Gomez single to be released a few months in the future: ordinary, uninvolving, enjoyable enough, and not much more. We donвЂ™t need an album of вЂњGood for YousвЂќ, but there are a few too many tracks that find Gomez regressing into the faceless singer that she was too content with being for too long. But there is a thin air of disappointment that hangs over Revival. Revival far transcends her gaudy previous release, Stars Dance.

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That wouldnвЂ™t matter as much if Miley Cyrus hadnвЂ™t set the precedent for the wildest way to shed the skin of a child star, but it still sends a clear message: Selena Gomez makes grown-up music now. And on the defiant, Charli XCX-assisted вЂњSame Old LoveвЂќ and the piano ballad вЂњCamouflage,вЂќ she breaks spades with swearing.

вЂњBody HeatвЂќ also finds her going where she hasnвЂ™t gone before: вЂњLike a diamond, I need a little pressure/so press me down, until I scream.вЂќ ItвЂ™s not as minimal, but itвЂ™s just as strong, and a little more fun. Breath? Gomez is easing into musical maturity easily, and itвЂ™s resulting in her most compelling work to date. вЂњHands to MyselfвЂќ excels for almost the exact same reasons that вЂњGood for YouвЂќ does. There are plenty of moments on Revival that head in that direction. She was bona fide musical presence, coming into her own. It seemed that, finally, Selena Gomez wasnвЂ™t just a name to hand songs to. ItвЂ™s a stance thatвЂ™s reflected in the album artwork: the deluxe edition features her naked and seemingly vulnerable, but she stares down the camera, not to invite, but to challenge. The lyrics appear submissive, yet itвЂ™s the most powerful and focused sheвЂ™s ever been. Other artists tried вЂ“ Demi LovatoвЂ™s clamorous вЂњCool for the SummerвЂќ comes to mind вЂ“ but Gomez seemed at last to sound like someone, and it was someone arresting. Sexy without trying to shock, poised without posturing, mature without being portentous: вЂњGood for YouвЂќ was the best surprise to happen to pop music this summer. For a star whose musical presence has always simply been pleasant at best, вЂњGood for YouвЂќ was alarming, and unbelievably refreshing.

With one breath and a drop of sensual, yet menacing synths, Selena GomezвЂ™s lead single вЂњGood for YouвЂќ seemed to be born out of some sort of immaculate conception.

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