It’s been awhile hasn’t it. It’s been four years since the Black Eyed Peas released Monkey Business. During that long break member Fergie released her solo debut, The Dutchess, to unexpected success. We mean the type of success where if she wanted she could’ve left the B.E.P.’s. but then that would mean the group would be back where they were many many years ago as Fergie did not join the group until 2003. Then there was Will.I.Am who tried his hand at the solo path. Although Songs About Girls was a decent album it really did not garner that much success when compared to Fergie’s project.

Fast forward two years and music news reports had the Black Eyed Peas setting their comeback. It was also announced that this new album would be entitled The E.N.D. Many fans became  upset as they thought it truly was the end but it wasn’t exactly. It was revealed very shortly after that The E.N.D. is an acronym for Energy Never Dies. So that a worry for the fans was ceased, now the anticipation for the first single was high. “Boom Boom Pow” was later revealed to mixed reviews. Some liked the dance direction of the single and others just thought it wasn’t on par with the Peas’ previous material. Those nay opinions didn’t stop its success as it still currently sits on the Billboard Hot 100 after 8 weeks and is still going strong.

As for the rest of the album the sound fits what the album’s main purpose is: designed to be constantly reworked through remixes, both in the recording studio and by DJ’s on the dance floor. The album does not follow the rules of making the listener love the album via  beat breaks or definitive narration. Instead it has lots of sound effects and flows that will hypnotize the listener into coming back for more and more. The E.N.D. does take a break from the pure house/dance vibe to make some songs with human feeling. Case in point, “I Gotta Feeling” and “Meet Me Halfway” both have have Fergie displaying some sort of emotion and turning the tempo down a notch so the listener can stop and think instead of dancing in this endless Peas’ party. There are many other highs and lows throughout this album. The bottom line is if you love the Black Eyed Peas and want a great dance/party album filled with radio and internet hits then The E.N.D. is for you. Be sure to go out and pick the album up when it hits stores June 9, 2009.

The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)
1. Boom Boom Pow
2. Rock That Body
3. Meet Me Halfway
4. Imma Be
5. I Gotta Feeling
6. Alive
7. Missing You
8. Ring A Ling
9. Party All The Time
10. Out Of My Head
11. Electric City
12. Showdown
13. Now Generation
14. One Tribe
15. Rockin’ To The Beat
16. Simple Little Melody (Bonus Track)
17. Mare (Bonus Track)

Go out and support. Album in stores now.

ALSO: WATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO PREMIERE FOR “I GOTTA FEELING”