After putting some thought into it, I've decided that I don't want another album from Rihanna this year. The short periods in which she allows herself to record them is evident in the quality or lack thereof. I want another album like 'Good Girl Gone Bad', 'Loud' and of course my favourite 'Rated R'. These days, she always puts out strong lead singles but then, when you listen to the albums, it's just... not of good quality. After a well deserved break, Rihanna brought back her 'Diamonds' world tour last night in Macau, China, and during her set, she teasingly instructed her guitarist to play “a little something for her next record”. I'd get excited if her last two albums were flawless but with these yearly releases, each one is sonically worse than the last. I normally don't agree with one artist telling another artist that they need to take a break, but The Wanted's Siva does have a point.
Teasing new music:
Diamonds:
We Found Love:
Hate That I Love You:
Numb: