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Shakira - Oral Fixation Volume 2The English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2 finds
Shakira reclaiming some of the bite she showcased on 1998's smashing Donde Estan Los Ladrones? The Colombian rock goddess is making
up for lost time: this is her second disc of new material in 2005. It's quite a feat, considering the four-year gap since Laundry
Service, her scattershot, English-language debut album. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is more mature and better focused than the spin-cycle
pop of that 2001 disc. Kick-off track "How Do You Do" starts with a haunting reading of "The Lord's Prayer" before launching into a
risky questioning of faith and religion. Shakira touches on the highs and lows of celebrity on a trio of tracks--the bittersweet
"Your Embrace," the guitar-driven "Costume Makes the Clown," and the disco-fied, politically charged "Timor." Selfish men and failed
relationships--two oft-mentioned topics of interest--anchor much of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. |
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