As Christina continues to promote her new album BIONIC, critics are coming out to show their support for the creative and futuristic new project. Billboard has just proclaimed BIONIC to be the “best mainstream pop album of the year” and we couldn’t agree more. Check it out:

We may have love affairs with all kinds of gimmicky divas, but it takes Christina Aguilera to remind us that singing really matters. That’s not to say the pop star’s latest release, “Bionic,” is all about her voice, a muscular acrobat that’s become more elegant with age. Combine it with the inventive work of a diverse cast of producers and you’ve got the best mainstream pop album of the year thus far.