With each release, the
Kidz Bop Kids seem to sound more and more adult, even though their ranks are replaced every few years with a new set of tween-age singers. Their mission statement of "sung by kids for kids" remains in effect on their 29th volume, which features fresh young voices taking a crack at 2014-2015 chartbusters like
Maroon 5's funky "Sugar,"
Fall Out Boy's comeback hit "Centuries," and a cleaned-up version of
Flo Rida's "GDFR." As with the first 28 volumes, it blends together pleasantly innocuous lite pop and slightly creepy, age-inappropriate karaoke. ~ Timothy Monger