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ESCAPE
Enrique Iglesias
(Interscope/Universal)
"You can run, you can hide / But you can't escape my love," vows Enrique Iglesias on the look-who's-stalking title track of Escape.
A couple of years ago during the Latin-pop explosion, Enrique was equally unavoidable. Now that Ricky Martin has shaken his last bon-bon, we'll have to see how Julio's son fairs on this second English album.
Surprisingly, Escape is mostly a cut above the norm -- Iglesias is a superior vocalist to begin with, and many of these cuts boast solid, mature songcraft that doesn't resort to the novelties or cliches we've come to expect from Latin pop.
A little less smouldering balladry, a few less flamenco guitars and a few more rock numbers next time and Enrique might just escape the Latin-pop crash.
Track Listing
1. Escape
2. Don't Turn Off the Lights
3. Love To See You Cry
4. Hero
5. I Will Survive
6. Love 4 Fun
7. Maybe
8. One Night Stand
9. She Be The One
10. If the World Crashes
11. Escape (Spanish)
12. Don't Turn Off the Lights (Spanish)
13. Hero (Spanish)