Remember when the first single from a Janet Jackson album was an event, when “Miss You Much” or “That’s the Way Love Goes” or changed the way radio sounded and MTV looked? Yeah, “Feedback” (Island Def Jam) isn’t like that. It follows instead of leads, traipsing down the same robo-dance path as Britney Spears’ “Blackout.” What saves “Feedback” from sounding totally anonymous is Jackson’s playful phrasing and her ability to mine the electro-groove. Those touches, not the surprisingly cookie-cutter production from Rodney Jerkins, keep “Feedback” fun. It’s fluff, sure, but enjoyable fluff.
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