Music Details
Artist
Label
Genre
More details
See more music reviews

Unbreakable (by Backstreet Boys, Pop)

common sense media says

Nice-guy pop that's sugary sweet about love.

parents & educators say
See 1 review | Review it

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the Backstreet Boys are back -- with the same clean, nice-guy image that once took the tween world by storm.

Positive messages: They seem like nice boys.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: The subtlest of innuendo, of the "she leads me back to paradise" variety.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: No obvious product placement.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
Our ratings and reviews are informed by child development guidelines. Learn more.

More on Unbreakable

What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how bands that once ruled the charts try to make a comeback. Do you think the long wait between albums hypes the band and the new release? Is it always worth the wait? Do you think the build-up is on purpose? Families can also talk about the concept of using metaphors to deliver a message. Have you ever felt like "a house of cards in a hurricane" or "a scene on the cutting-room floor"? What would be a metaphor to describe your feelings right now?

What's the story?

What's the story?
If there were such a thing as a pop music "sincere-a-thon," the Backstreet Boys would be contenders for first prize. On UNBREAKABLE, they deliver 16 gentle odes to teenage love with exquisite harmonies over instrumental tracks that are subtle enough to stay out of the way -- and lyrics that would sound a bit less ridiculous if they were delivered with the tiniest bit of a twinkle. Instead, the Boys let us know that they feel like "a scene on the cutting-room floor," for example, with the kind of gravity and pathos more appropriately applied to a Shakespeare tragedy.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The Boys' harmonies are smooth as ever with appropriate instrumentals, but there's not much depth in the delivery. For fans deep in the throes of first love, A.J., Brian, Howie, and Nick's comeback has provided a viable soundtrack. For everyone else, you may just roll your eyes.

Music themes & details

Music Details
Released on: October 30, 2007
Label: Jive Records
Genre: Pop
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

Review It

 

Review Unbreakable

Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.
 

Most useful reviews by all members

More reviews ...

An independent voice for families
Age-appropriate reviews
Advice on the big issues
 

vote now

Will you add Unbreakable to your playlist?

Absolutely
Maybe
No way

Already listened to it? What do you think?

I recommend it
It's a pass
 

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors

Browse more music
About our rating system
ON: Content is appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child, some content may not be right for some kids
OFF: Not age appropriate for kids this age
Our child development rating guidelines