'Backstreet's back again!'. The chorus of Everybody (Backstreet's Back), their big hit from 1997, still applies to The Backstreet Boys in 2013. Their album In A World Like This debuted at number-1 in the Dutch album chart. Nice for the boys that after twenty years they have not been forgotten by their fans. Unlike many other boy bands, The Backstreet Boys have never left. Despite declining record
… sales, albums like Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009) stuck to the successful sound of the nineties. The most important news with this new album is that Kevin Richardson returned to the old nest and the number of band members has therefore been expanded to five. Most Backstreet Boys have now become fathers. Some songs may therefore be a little more reflective, but a song like Permanent Stain is just happy nineties dance pop. So much has remained the same and that is good news for the loyal fans of the group. (PdK)more
