Let's make two things abundantly clear: Danish eurodance outfit Aqua prior to their reformation haven't aged well and the music in itself is hardly anything great. However, the tongue-in-cheek nature of Aquarium and Aquarius alongside a few legitimately nice moments at least showed that the overall cheese wasn't too bad; "Turn Back Time" and "Roses Are Red" are honest to God jams for me. This act's comeback record released in 2011, titled Megalomania, is just garbage from beginning to end. Whilst darker and less squeaky clean than its antecedents, calling Aqua's third full-length effort comparatively mature would be a huge overstatement; the goofy, shamelessly corny four-piece have transformed into just about every typical electropop artist as well as troupe one can think of. Assuming people actually cared about these guys outside "Barbie Girl," consider your childhood maimed and spat upon. A lovable step in the right direction... Megalomania ain't.r
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