“Body Heat” brings Latin fusion into Gomez’s mix like never before and proves that she doesn’t need Zedd (the German producer behind her recent dance chart-topper “I Want You to Know”) to make a genuine club banger. Soaring past the harsh-though-catchy EDM beats of 2013’s Stars Dance and the shallow angst of her previous work with the pop-rock project the Scene, the former Disney star finds a new comfort zone in this album’s warm, tropical beach-pop sound. Her brand of sexiness has a coy, subtle quality that never tries too hard, from the fun, flirty “Hands to Myself” to the blissed-out “Survivors” to the intoxicating “Me & the Rhythm” - a riff on the classic theme of losing yourself on the dance floor (“Everybody wants to be touched/Everybody wants to get some”) that nonetheless finds her sounding completely in control of her own euphoria. In a recent interview with Allure, singer Selena Gomez admitted that she felt pressure to seem more adult on her album, Revival. Taking on a similar theme, is the uplifting and inspiring track Rise with a big, empowering chorus saying, Yes, I know there are those who will wanna bring you down. Where some former child stars tack toward aggressive maturity when they reach their twenties, Gomez finds ways to transcend that cliche. It’s a track all about self-empowerment and a beautiful representation on how far Gomez has come as not only a singer, but also a person. “It’s my time to butterfly,” she sings on the self-care anthem “Revival.” The Gomez of this relaxed, confident pop collection butterflies with such ease that it feels like she’s revealing her true personality for the first time. Selena Gomez wills a new era of her career into existence within the first two minutes of her second solo album. Reviewed: JanuSelena Gomez’s third album is a smooth and confident pop record that delves deepbut not that deepinto heartbreak, resilience, and self-love.
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