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Oct 4, 2019The 31-year-old bares herself and parlays stereotypical insecurities into liberating strengths, hurling bombs of empowerment.
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Apr 23, 2019Cuz I Love You is absolutely splendid, a joyous album to put a smile on your face, a song in your heart and your booty on the dance floor.
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Apr 18, 2019Sonically, the production is as flawlessly genre-spanning as Lizzo herself: pop at its core, but with constant references to her jazz roots and historical love of twerking.
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Apr 23, 2019The record is purposefully compact, genre-blending, unifying, reaffirming, devoid of corniness, with just two well-selected features that heighten but do not overshadow her performance. If other artists are clever, they’ll take note: Lizzo has just set the standard for how to make a perfect pop record.
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Apr 23, 2019Maybe Cuz I Love You isn't what Aretha Franklin would sound like, had she made a rap album, but Lizzo created a beautiful sonic journey through different eras of music, and for that, it deserves a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
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Apr 18, 2019Offering up a mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B and a sprinkling of trap and neo soul for good measure, Lizzo covers all bases and serves the perfect introduction to her world for mainstream audiences.
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May 24, 2019Lizzo is kinky and playful too, but the most sexy thing of all is her unlimited confidence in herself. She thinks big, dreams big, and achieves it all on this album.
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Apr 18, 2019Charming, addictive and seemingly effortless, Cuz I Love You is Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom.
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Apr 23, 2019It’s a tumultuous journey of trials, tribulations and everything in between, which is something Lizzo is able to illustrate quite well. Whether you’re here for it or not, Lizzo has arrived.
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Apr 23, 2019It’s Lizzo’s energy solidified--everything you love about her, wrapped up in one twerkable package bursting with bold statements, bad bitches and, perhaps most notably, bops.
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Dec 4, 2019Early fans may mourn the lack of edge that this major label debut may have smoothed out, but everyone else best get their “Lizzo 2020” signs on the lawn.
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May 20, 2019Fueled by megawatt energy that never lets up, Cuz I Love You is a triumphant showcase for every part of Lizzo's talent, physicality, and sexuality.
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Apr 26, 2019That none of this comes off as preachy or simply lame is a testament to both singers’ astute record-making skills. Though the streaming age requires pop stars to be fluent in multiple genres, Pink and Lizzo are expert in more than most.
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Apr 23, 2019Fearless and witty--an incredible album from start to finish, perfect for long days and ever longer nights.
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Apr 22, 2019Expertly sequenced in a concise, 33-minute package, Cuz I Love You moves from strength to strength. Even its more minor tracks feature standout moments.
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Apr 22, 2019She’s got a sly sense of music history, which is how she can reach so far on Cuz I Love You.
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Apr 18, 2019This is a polished, playful album, though it has a DIY edge to it.
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Apr 18, 2019Power and self-confidence run through the record. ... It also manages to veer away from feeling gimmicky, Lizzo’s vibrant personality and humour shining through a set of tracks that switches through elements of funk, pop and R&B with ease.
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Apr 19, 2019Over 11 songs in 33 minutes, Lizzo rarely lets up, a relentless assault that favors excess verging on camp over subtlety.
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Apr 19, 2019Perhaps the most striking thing about Cuz I Love You is its vulnerability.
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Apr 22, 2019Despite her obvious skill and charisma, some of the album’s 11 songs are burdened with overwrought production, awkward turns of phrase, and ham-handed rapping.
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May 6, 2019There's nothing wrong with Lizzo's so-called "genreless," agenda-forward sound (nor did Pitchfork claim that there was, and I'm not one to side with their opinions as a rule), but it does lack a certain cohesion and maturity.
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Apr 26, 2019Yes, the album is impressive. But without much depth beyond its own self-absorption, it doesn't come on as strong as it thinks it does.
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Apr 18, 2019Lizzo has something to say, and a smart way of saying it ... but the potency of what’s here would seem more potent still if it had been allowed a little room to breathe ... Instead, Cuz I Love You keeps its foot pressed down hard on the accelerator for half an hour in an attempt to ram-raid the charts.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 223 out of 274
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Mixed: 13 out of 274
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Negative: 38 out of 274
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Apr 19, 2019album of the year and it's only april. everything we all expected and more from the quickest rising star in the world!