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Fijacion Oral vol. 1

by Shakira

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Overall Rating: 2.9235 Fijacion Oral vol. 1 is ranked overall as 2.9235 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0185 Fijacion Oral vol. 1 has an avg. critic score of 3.0185 out of 4 stars

Fijacion Oral vol. 1 Album Reviews

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Entertainment Weekly

Shakira's finest work to date

PopMatters

So if you approach Fijación Oral expecting it to be Laundry Service Revisited you will not be happy. If, on the other hand, you can just listen to it without holding a lot of preconceived "this is not what Shakira is supposed to sound like" ideas, you will have one hell of a good time. ...more

All Music Guide

Given the strength of this album, it's hard to wait for the second part to arrive. ...more

Rolling Stone

There's a light touch to ballads like "En Tus Pupilas" that's a world away from the Ricky Martinizing of Latin pop. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

No more yodeling bizarro metaphors in broken English. Shakira has found herself again. Fijacion Oral vol. 1 may not be the commercial juggernaut that 2001's Laundry Service was, but it finds the Colombian goddess doing what she does best: placing her operatic vocalizing at the service of Spanish poetry. ...more

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Dot Music

Just knowing Shakira is still in the world and capable of making albums as inspired and assured as "Fijacion Oral Vol 1" is like finding out ABBA are reforming or that the real Michael Jackson was kidnapped and replaced with an evil imposter shortly...read the complete review at Dot Music

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Billboard

Shakira, of course, is unmistakable. But the coup is that each track is absolutely distinctive, even on several songs with no clear-cut choruses or hooks....read the complete review at Billboard

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Paste Magazine

Strikes a nice balance between Shakira's more straightforward earlier sound and the bluster of her big crossover...read the complete review at Paste Magazine

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