The Rundown: Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire

A track-by-track look at the introspective new LP.

The Rundown: Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire - Today, Nov. 27, Alicia Keys dropped her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire. It's her first album in three years, and a whole lot has happened in the interim: She married Kaseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, and gave birth to a son, Egypt, now two years old. But did Alicia's music evolve as well? And after an uncharacteristically long hiatus from music, did she lose a step? Read on to find out with this track-by-track review of Alicia Key's Girl on Fire. (Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)
"De Novo Adagio" (Intro) - As usual, Alicia Keys begins the album with an unadorned piano étude, inspired by classical music. This one is dramatic and moody, a fitting opener for such an introspective, personal album. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Bento Box Interactive)
Alicia Keys @aliciakeys - Tweet: "I cherish the day he was born!!! Today and everyday!!! Happy birthday to my love @THEREALSWIZZZ !!!!!!!"Alicia Keys shares her love for her husband, Swizz Beatz, on his special day.(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)New Woman - Alicia Keys flaunts her new swag with her svelte physique and sleek new 'do during a performance for MTV Crashes at Manchester Cathedral in Manchester, England. (Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/Redferns via Getty Images)

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The Rundown: Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire - Today, Nov. 27, Alicia Keys dropped her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire. It's her first album in three years, and a whole lot has happened in the interim: She married Kaseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, and gave birth to a son, Egypt, now two years old. But did Alicia's music evolve as well? And after an uncharacteristically long hiatus from music, did she lose a step? Read on to find out with this track-by-track review of Alicia Key's Girl on Fire. (Photo: Courtesy RCA Records)

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