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Madonna’s 11th album arrives in stores Tuesday, April 29, 2008. And the reviews are in, ranging from mostly celebrating her tonic tunes to some damning her toxic fumes.

Here are some highlights from reviews:

USA TODAY: “Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy (* * * 1/2 out of four), reminds us of the power of a grown woman who knows what she wants and how to get it.”

THE ADVOCATE: “The snake-charming beats of the Queen of Pop’s new album, Hard Candy, dissolve any nostalgia for eccentric turn-of-the-century Madge like an Alka-Seltzer plopped in a Sprite. Candy producers Timbaland, Nate “Danja” Hills, and especially Pharrell Williams, have crafted such catchy confections that it’s hard not to embrace the hour of general vapidity laid at your feet.”

NEWSDAY: “She may still have to fight to remain queen of the pop-culture castle, but despite a few bumps, she is still clearly the master of her domain.”

And then there’s this from The DAILY TELEGRAPH: “The problem with Hard Candy, though, is that it is one of the least sexy records Madonna has made. Great music for Madonna has usually been the product of intense, one-on-one relationships with her producer, whether that be Jellybean Benitez, Lenny Kravitz or William Orbit. Here she has splashed the cash on urban music’s A-list producers, from Pharrell Williams to Timbaland, but the chemistry just doesn’t work.”

And, finally, from the VANCOUVER SUN: “In fact, Hard Candy sounds a bit like Madonna parodying Madonna. It’s a sexed-up foray into hip-hop lite that has the 49-year-old material girl sounding more like a near-breakdown Britney Spears than the trailblazing innovator that she often gets credit for being.”

Honestly, don’t listen to The Vancouver Sun… it’s a crappy Vancouver newspaper, not worth the damage it’s doing to the environment. We’ve listened to the album… it’s o.k. There are a guaranteed 4 hits on it, which ain’t nothin’ to piss on.