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3D
by TLC
The two surviving members of the popular R&B trio completed this long-delayed fourth album after the early 2002 death of cofounder Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
| LABEL: |
La Face |
| RELEASE DATE: |
12 November 2002 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
R&B, Pop |
NOTES: Available in clean and explicit versions.
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...
83
E! Online
features several career-defining turns by superstar producers such as the Neptunes ("In My Arms Tonight"), Babyface ("Hands Up"), Missy Elliott and Timbaland ("Dirty"), with all the group's playfulness and silky-smooth funk intact.
80
Blender
3D's sheer creative vibrancy is itself a testament to Lopes's live-wire charisma. [#12, p.155]
80
Billboard
A nearly perfect collection.
80
All Music Guide
Perhaps 3D doesn't blaze trails like their other albums, but it never plays it safe and it always satisfies, and it's one of the best modern soul albums of 2002.
80
Mojo
A sophisticated set of cutting edge R&B.... TLC's best, most consistent LP. [Dec 2002, p.106]
80
Rolling Stone
The album isn't the romp it might have been had Lopes survived, but 3D solidly embodies black pop in a year in which it has lacked a center.
75
Entertainment Weekly
3D feels a little incomplete, like much of their work.
70
Launch.com
Dozens of like-minded female acts have followed the trio into the R&B arena, yet 3D demonstrates how wide a gulf there is between the originals and their imitators.
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
But in spite of a slim body of songs and an occasionally half-finished feel, the group stakes a solid claim to the riches of future-soul with 3D, leaving a distinct stamp on even its weakest material with gorgeous singing built around the understated grace of '60s girl groups.
60
New York Magazine
Charitable fans and critics will probably seize on the few sparks generated by 3D to eulogize TLC as vanguards. The truth -- that their riskier impulses were often tamped down by a conservative industry -- is somewhat more depressing.
60
Q Magazine
Though not what Lopes or TLC will be remembered for, it's a solid effort. [Jan 2003, p.124]
60
Mixer
[A] slick, street-smart album of sassy party tracks and sensitive slow jams. [Jan 2003, p.73]
60
Dot Music
There are few absolute duffers here: '3D' makes for a perfectly pleasant 50 minutes of slick and homogenised R&B. It's just that, from such a reputable firm - and at such an emotional and auspicious point in their career - it's impossible not to expect more.
40
Uncut
The four tracks involving [Lopes] are superb.... Elsewhere, they audibly struggle. [Jan 2003, p.119]
The average user rating for this album is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
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