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The Backstreet Boys struck a defensive stance on their 2005 comeback, titling it Never Gone as if they hadn't been dormant for about five years. Bearing a title equally as defiant, the Backstreets do sound a little bit shaken on Unbreakable as they revive a modicum of their classic sound to balance the somewhat stodgy adult contemporary vibe of their 2005 album. These dancier, poppier songs are used as window dressing for tunes that aren't as lively as "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," but the lighter touch helps the many ballads. Here, the Backstreet Boys don't have any songs that will lift them out of the adult contemporary world, but the audience who has turned from teens to adults with them will likely enjoy its easy sound. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
