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Some People Have Real Problems
by Sia
The third album for the Australian singer known for her work with Zero 7.
| LABEL: |
Hear |
| RELEASE DATE: |
08 January 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Pop |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
91
Entertainment Weekly
She mixes it up with the sweet 'Academia' (featuring harmonies from Beck) and a soaring cover of the Kinks' 'I Go to Sleep.' But think of those as bonus tracks, adding flavor to an already stunning CD.
90
Slant Magazine
Some People is stuffed to the rafters with love songs but they're never precious or cloying, even when the arrangements soar to rousing string/brass/choir-laden climaxes, or when the lyrics are comprised of little more than a string of clichés .
90
Dot Music
In short, it's the album everyone's been waiting for her to make.
90
All Music Guide
The newly varied arrangements, moods, and textures of this album, from the mournful piano-led cover of the Kinks' 'I Go to Sleep' through the horn-based R&B swing of 'Electric Bird' to the sarcastic bounce of 'The Girl You Lost to Cocaine,' make Some People Have Real Problems Sia's most engrossing and satisfying album yet.
80
NOW Magazine
Her control has never been better and Jimmy Hogarth’s production provides the perfect foundation for her deeply delicate expressions.
80
Billboard
Sia still brings enough weird on Some People to satisfy old-school fans.
80
Boston Globe
Some People Have Real Problems reveals the other Sia: plucky, bubbly, and growling purposefully through assertive pop songs.
75
The Phoenix
Her fourth album brims with sunny hooks on its best tracks, and the alluring opener, 'Little Black Sandals,' affords her a rich, layered backdrop.
60
Under The Radar
It just seems like everyone involved with Some People Have Real Problems wasn’t trying as hard. [Winter 2008, p.84]
60
Q Magazine
Fuler sounds wonderful on the woozy 'Little Black Sandals' and Ray Davies's 'I Go To Sleep,' though she could do with more restraint and better tunes to sing. [Feb 2008, p.100]
60
Spin
The album's finest moment comes on an aching version of Ray Davies' 'I Go to Sleep' that improves on the original (and the Pretenders' cover) by rendering it as a slow-motion, piano-splashed lament.
60
Hartford Courant
There are glimmers of appeal elsewhere--the understated soul 'vamp on 'Day Too Soon,' or "Buttons,' the hidden rocker tacked onto the end--but the tunes feel too often like surface exercises that lack heart.
50
musicOMH.com
A bit more edge would have been good to distinguish this from the wide range of comfy female songwriters out there right now.
50
PopMatters
It’s good-girl soul for the Starbucks set.
50
The New York Times
The results are mixed.
50
Hot Press
Mixed up confusion.
48
Pitchfork
If Sia spent more time at the piano, and/or hired Robyn to write her a couple of tracks, the results could be marvelous.
40
Uncut
Her lyrics lack both Wino's wit and realism, and her orchestral-pop backdrops are pallid. [Feb 2008, p.89]
40
Rolling Stone
The main attractions are Sia's smoky voice and quirky personality. Yet not enough of that personality makes it into the music.
40
The Guardian
At times a potentially great song seems to be trying to make itself felt, but none ever quite manages to bust through the beige arrangements.
The average user rating for this album is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
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