Before Love Came To Kill Us
by Jessie Reyez
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
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  1. amandaaraujo_
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Jessie Reyez voice is definitely something unique and soulful, her songwriting skills also is something to appreciate during the album's journey. Simply amazing.
  2. SoundOfAMan
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    As Lady Gaga always says: "Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it."
  3. petcheeta
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    'Before Love Came to Kill Us' is an album that i will listen for the rest of my life for sure! I am in love with Jessie powerful voice!
  4. Frankv
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Una obra maestra de principio a fin, Jessie nos dio uno de los mejores álbumes del año, merece mucho más reconocimiento
  5. DUI_
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    An amazing, confident, strong and fearless album: BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US has a thing that many artists are missing in the pop industry -- true passion for the music and artistic quality
  6. MitchellSchmidt
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Jessie's debut album is nothing short of what everyone expected it would be - incredible. It's a work of raw art that remains cohesive even as ballads, dance tracks, and heavy rap tracks are mixed in. Hey, she got an Eminem feature that I actually enjoyed for once. Love and viral disease may have come to kill us but Jessie Reyez did nothing but bless our ears.
  7. Daadamz
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Outstanding vocals, production, and diversity in this genre-bending introspection about the selfishness of romance and the unavoidable pain of love. Thank you for this debut project, Jessie.
  8. Bharadwajln
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    Great album blend of all things. Lyrical genius.
    Great vocals and mix of heartbreak and rage.the type of album which exactly industry needs in these times.trying to blend and is successful instead of using same beats.
  9. Lifeisbellablog
    Apr 27, 2020
    4
    While I appreciate the variety between songs, I think the album is a little too scattered and disjointed. Generally I was a fan of the slower songs which make up around half of the album. The other songs are a little too shallow and flashy for my taste. Most of all, I was not a fan of Jessie's voice. Her vocal style is definitely a stylistic choice that's not going to work for everyone.While I appreciate the variety between songs, I think the album is a little too scattered and disjointed. Generally I was a fan of the slower songs which make up around half of the album. The other songs are a little too shallow and flashy for my taste. Most of all, I was not a fan of Jessie's voice. Her vocal style is definitely a stylistic choice that's not going to work for everyone. For me it was way too extra, but of course this is just a personal preference.… Expand
  10. therealbear
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    The executive production does not offer something new, even thou the audio production is good enough. The lyrics are at best, medium quality, since it seems like there is no reason for repeating the same type of that exaggerated love song thematic. I mean, it works when you are Eminem, or when Eminem is on your song, it works when you make a few songs like that on a record, but when you goThe executive production does not offer something new, even thou the audio production is good enough. The lyrics are at best, medium quality, since it seems like there is no reason for repeating the same type of that exaggerated love song thematic. I mean, it works when you are Eminem, or when Eminem is on your song, it works when you make a few songs like that on a record, but when you go ahead with full album.....just for the love of using cus words ,for them easily impressed kids on social media.....… Expand
  11. jeffer21
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Reyez is so talented, your voice is so strong and raw, brought a good debut album but she has more to explore!!
  12. breeziekid11
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Remarkable debut album from a rising Canadian-Columbian artist. I'm very looking forward for her more music f RT om gettin the future
  13. clem666
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    I rarely heard so much music diversity in just one album. Jessie Reyez impresses us by her amazing ability to master different genres and approaches. We have here golden nuggets of R&B, Soul, Rap, Pop/Rock and even spanish ballad. Reyez' voice remains all along vivid, chasing, pure and tender. She doesn't fear to tackle deep introspective issues linked her way to feel and show love andI rarely heard so much music diversity in just one album. Jessie Reyez impresses us by her amazing ability to master different genres and approaches. We have here golden nuggets of R&B, Soul, Rap, Pop/Rock and even spanish ballad. Reyez' voice remains all along vivid, chasing, pure and tender. She doesn't fear to tackle deep introspective issues linked her way to feel and show love and hate.

    She chose to invite Eminem and 6lack on her striking debut project. Eminem totally shows his ability to respect Reyez' work and art while 6lack sounds more like usual 6lack.    … Expand
  14. thecartercombs
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    jessie is that **** and this proves it. the way she can go from soft piano and guitar to trap beats like ankles with ease is amazing. DAMN
  15. ItsLary
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    It's perfect.
    She create a history in this album debut and is so beautiful and emotional.
    She is so talent, deserve more sucess and attention.
  16. Musical
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reyez has a beautifully different tone and delivery and a knack for poetic, touching, heart wrenching and relatable lyrics. Match that with amazing production and incredible features by Eminem on Coffin, 6lack on Imported make this album an absolute must hear.… Expand
  17. Buggy
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing vocals , gritty beautiful from the soul i normally only listen to rap and i love this whole album id rate higher if i could
  18. Masterheart
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Un increíble álbum debut nos acaba de dar Jessie Reyez ese R&B y sonidos orgánicos que ella nos ha dado desde los inicios de su carrera, siempre nos ha dado increíbles interpretaciones y canciones llenas de demasiado mensaje para la sociedad.
  19. norbertojaviert
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    This album I so exciting. I cannot stop hearing it. When I first heard Jessie Reyez her sound was a bit annoying to me in the first time ever. But now I feel like I’m obsessed with her.
  20. guillemmasp
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I just love it so much. Like, it’s perfect. Her sound, the way she makes an acoustic song so intetesting with her voice and with her songwriting. She’s just so expressive, so talented, she takes you exactly where she wants to.
  21. aflores113
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Hands down one of the best albums of the past two years. This album shows off Jessie’s writing skills as well as her melodies, cadences and flows. She shows true mastery of her craft with the lyrics from “I Do” to “Same Side”
  22. Demarques
    Oct 23, 2022
    8
    Track order is not very good. But the raw emotion is otherworldly with Jessie’s unique voice and sound.

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 21, 2020
    90
    Uninspired choice of featuring artist aside, the artistic breadth and depth of this project speaks to Reyez’s position as an emerging, formidable artist in her own right - someone who knows exactly what a good song, let alone a good R&B song, should sound like.
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 2, 2020
    80
    Although it's all over the place, Before Love Came to Kill Us radiates conviction from front to back, and is without doubt a true representation of its creator.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 2, 2020
    68
    What’s most satisfying about Before Love Came to Kill Us isn’t that Reyez whizzes across multiple genres—these days, who doesn’t?—but the skill she displays at each. No matter the arrangement, she powers across it at full force. ... Like many recent pop records, the album is overlong, and the extraneous material tends to be the kind of filler that Reyez is well above.
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