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54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: The singer-songwriter's debut album finally hits the U.S. after making a stir internationally in 2005, propelled by the hit single "Bad Day." Mitchell Froom co-produced.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Billboard
    80
    Powter firmly establishes himself as a singer/songwriter who sits somewhere between James Blunt and early recordings by Elton John-albeit one who also knows the power of blue-eyed soul. [15 Apr 2006]
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  2. All Music Guide
    60
    A series of expertly produced, expertly recorded adult pop tunes.
  3. Slant Magazine
    30
    A reminder that "adult" pop can be every bit as vapid and formulaic as its teenage counterparts.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. KateW
    10
    I absolutely love his music. I listen to it everyday. It's refreshing. Bad Day is very, very good. Awesome but I love "Free Loop" That should be a number one song as well. Keep on writing Daniel and singing you have lots of number 1 fans!!! and the ones who rate low and have undesirable things to say just don't know good music when they hear it or they just have very shallow minds or they are jealous. kw {ps} he is also very handsome and very talented… Expand
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  2. AndyY
    4
    Banal and derivative.
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  3. SamD
    3
    Bad Day is the only half way decent song from it and he stole the piano from aimee mann's "wise up".
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