
Fantasia – Back To Me
3 out of 5 stars
Fantasia has returned! Her latest album Back to Me is a soul-filled mish-mash of uptempo productions, synth-soul jams, and uplifting songs in one nice crossover-aimed package. Well, as much as an artist like Fantasia can be pointed in the direction of “crossover” success.
The album is an enjoyable listen, if you have always been a fan of Fantasia. If you are not, this album will not be the moment-of-conversion flashpoint that you’ve been looking for. Fantasia fans are rabid about her vocal talents while those who aren’t fans are always left in the corner scratching their heads why. Her singing is DEEPLY rooted in the Black church experience, which also makes her a good fit for the BET religious special/programming circuit. Opposite of that, if you have no idea what that subculture is like, you are only left to get caught up in the raw emotion that Fantasia spins into songs of heartache, woe, overcoming, and living life.

















