Entertainment Weekly has placed The Circle as the #5 Worst Album of 2009. (You can see their critique here, as well as the rest of their list of the best and worst of 2009.)
Their commentary isn’t wrong–they echo many of the same criticisms that I had when I reviewed The Circle. However, a quick check through the rest of their five worst albums begs the question–wasn’t there anything else out there that was worse than The Circle? The only thing wrong with Bon Jovi’s album is how flat, rushed, and uninspired it feels. Compared to the other clunkers on their list (including some of the supposed ‘best’ of 2009), The Circle is a positive masterpiece.
Well, at least they didn’t put Lady Gaga in the “best” list. Seriously, sitting through those videos of hers waiting for Bon Jovi were the worst thing about the VH1 Top 20 Countdown when We Weren’t Born to Follow was at the top of the countdown.
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- Top Posts of 2009
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Tags: Bon Jovi, The Circle