People Magazine: "Bionic" 3/4 Stars

After exploring old-school sounds on 2006's Back to Basics, Christina Aguilera rockets into the future on Bionic. Rebuilding herself as an electro dance diva, she takes cues from  M.I.A. and Santigold. The title-track blastoff and the rubbery-grooved "Elastic Love" were produced by Santigold collaborators John Hill & Switch, and while it's a bit jarring at first to hear this natural-born belter making like a cyborg, the result is some of the most adventurous stuff she's done. But the lyrics don't always keep up with the beats, as evident on ego-driven cuts like "Vanity." And the most affecting moment comes when she reteams with "Beautiful" writer Linda Perry on "Lift Me Up," a flesh-and-blood ballad that brings out the real Xtina..

Bionic 

3/4 Stars