Can they remain relevant to a new generation of consumers as well as to one-time fans who might have moved on? It’s a return to form of sorts for the band, with 13 songs of unmistakable Backstreet Boys-style group harmonies, upbeat dance numbers and hearts-on-their-sleeve midtempo ballads.īut how do the Backstreet Boys, the first, if not best, of the all-male pop groups to dominate the latter half of the ‘90s and early ‘00s, fit in among the roster of current hitmakers? The niche the group helped pioneer is slim, if not altogether nonexistent. Instead, the group resolved to make a new album as a quartet, and the result is “Unbreakable,” due October 30 via Jive. “This is a new band, but this is a brand, and it’s the Backstreet Boys,” McLean said. They turned down an offer to star in a reality show to find a new member, and opted against changing the group name to Backstreet.
But according to McLean, replacing Richardson was never even an option. In June 2006, he made the official statement that he was moving on to “pursue other interests.” Although all were supportive of Richardson’s decision, remaining Backstreet Boys McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and Brian Littrell were still left one man down. The Boys needed some time to digest Richardson’s news. “Everyone was ready, but that was the first time Kevin put it out in the atmosphere that he wasn’t.” The group had been discussing “when we wanted to start recording again,” McLean said. “There’s some things I need to do first, for me,” McLean recalled Richardson saying. Singing group "Backstreet Boys", Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter and Howie Dorough (L-R) pose for a picture near the Sydney Opera House after a promotional news conference ahead of their Sydney concert January 30, 2006.
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