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| Discussion: NYPost reviews Rihanna's, Lana's, Taylor's & Xtina's singles Oct 3rd 2012, 14:23 - RIHANNA’S already multifaceted career has apparently moved into a new era ahead of her seventh album (due later this year). A warm, uplifting and sincere pop anthem, “Diamonds” is the sound of the Barbadian trying to prove herself a vocalist for the ages and not just a scandal-aided fad. And she most definitely succeeds.
 LANA DEL REY “Ride”
★★★- AS tempting as it is to mock Lana Del Rey for being a clotheshorse or a vacant soft-core pin-up, “Ride” — the lead single from the reissued version of “Born To Die,” due in November — irritatingly reminds us that there is musical talent somewhere inside her, too. The Rick Rubin-produced track is a rich slice of orchestral melancholy that captures the singer’s sumptuous voice beautifully. Time to put the snarky comments on hold again. Dammit.
 Taylor Swift “Begin Again”
★ 1/2- AFTER making personal and artistic strides to sound more like a grown-up over the past few years, it’s strange to hear Swift sounding like a doleful teenage girl again on this dreary, country-tinged ballad taken from her forthcoming album “Red” (out Oct. 22). She should have outgrown this phase by now — hopefully the rest of the album will show her spunky side.
 CHRISTINA AGUILERA “Your Body”
★ 1/2- XTINA returns and this time, she’s sexifying herself! Again. Following the middling sales of 2010’s “Bionic,” “The Voice” star is playing the raunch card to the hilt ahead of new album “Lotus” (due in November) but despite the racy lyrics, the overly polished production of this club-friendly track actually nullifies the carnal feel. Talk about killing the mood...
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