The Adventures of Mimi: Blu-ray, DVD Review (2008)

Piercing, but in a good way.

Mariah Carey might have a new CD out in “E=MC2,” but it pales in comparison to her previous album, 2005’s Grammy Award-winning “The Emancipation of Mimi,” which was the focus of her successful 2006 worldwide tour.

Each was responsible for sending the singer back into the orbit she enjoyed during her hey-day in the 1990s.

If this enjoyable concert proves anything, it’s that once Carey finds her groove and connects with her “lambs,” she can be an excellent live performer, particularly when she actually sings melodies instead of huffing and puffing through the chaotic hip-hop jams that never have suited her voice.

Since that’s mostly the case here, “The Adventures of Mimi” soars more often than not.

Grade: B+