The Block Review: Critics Summary
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New Kids on the Block: The Block
When New Kids on the Block members Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight reunited in 2008 for their first album in 14 years The Block, New Kids on the Block fans knew a chance to buy New Kids on the Block tickets wouldn’t be far behind. Fans eager to relive New Kids on the Block’s heyday quickly bought New Kids on the Block tickets for NKOTB’s 2008 reunion tour.
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Here’s what some critics are saying about the New Kids on the Block’s new album The Block:
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times:
- "The Block" comes loaded with sure-thing collaborations with radio-pop rainmakers such as Timbaland, Akon, Ne-Yo and Polow da Don.”
- “The best cuts exude an understated confidence the old New Kids never had.”
- “Believe it or not, though, [New Kids on the Block have] got the right stuff.”
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Andy Battaglia, AV Club:
- “[New Kids on the Block’s album] The Block is accomplished.”
- “The slinky ‘Click Click Click’ and the soulful ‘2 In The Morning’ move at rich, patient, atmospheric speeds that suggest a new kind of mature pop/R&B mode”
- “Boisterous songs like "Big Girl Now" and "Summertime" make much of their elaborate laser-jam synths.”
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Nick Levine, Digital Spy:
- “Danny, Donnie, Joey, Jordan and Jonathan have resolutely refused to grow old gracefully.”
- “The Block is the sort of album *N SYNC might make if they reunited in 2008.”
- “The Block sounds pretty good as it plays, particularly the exuberant 'Twisted' and the Aretha-sampling 'Grown Man.’”
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New Kids on the Block: Songs on CD
- “Big Girl Now” (a duet with Lady Gaga)
- “Click Click Click”
- “Dirty Dancing”
- “Full Service” (a duet featuring New Edition)
- “Grown Man” (a duet featuring the Pussycat Dolls)
- “Lights, Camera, Action”
- “Put It On My Tab”
- “Sexify My Love”
- “Single”
- “Stare At You”
- “Summertime”
- “Twisted” (produced by Timbaland)
- “2 in the Morning”