December 14, 2009 (vol. 120, iss. 66) • Page Image 7
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KEYS From Page 5A listeners all know what she's capable of. Keys possesses an incredibly flexible voice and a clear gift for musical lyricism. It's a bummer to hear her play it so safe, with tepidly pleasant, harmless songs. But Keys's substantial talent as an art- ist keeps The Element of Freedom from degenerating into pure sentimentalism. Although the album's focus is mostly centered on relationships an...…