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Dec 7, 201290If this isn't the album of the year, it's at least the art-pop album of the year, or the neo-sophisti-pop album of the year, or--beside Frank Ocean's Channel Orange--the alternative R&B album of the year.
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Aug 17, 201290There's nothing "next" about Ware: she's here, now, and superb.
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Aug 17, 201283While nearly everything else is still top tier pop music, but the Englishwoman leaves herself some room to grow. For now, Devotion is one the year's most promising debuts.
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Sep 25, 201290Sensual, artful and accessible, it is easily one of the best pop albums of the year.
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Aug 30, 2012100It's lush, sophisticated pastiche, best epitomized by debut single Running.
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Apr 16, 201386The new songs on this already-strong collection only elevate the ceiling of Ware’s potential.
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Aug 17, 201285Devotion marries her natural gift with throbbing instrumentation that breathes life into every single turn of phrase or sensitive vocal embellishment.
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Sep 14, 201290Ware gives her most understated performance on the record, and ironically her most anonymous, but the track's hypnotic, uneasy lurch calls for this delivery.
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Aug 20, 201285On Devotion, Ware demonstrates a knack for weaving everything together. And just like in the best-tailored clothes, it's difficult to see the seams.
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Aug 22, 201290Devotion does something remarkable in making the universal--love, heartbreak, and yes, devotion--feel specific, simply because Jessie Ware doesn't sound like she's lying.
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Dec 4, 201283There's a youthful, warm energy emanating from Ware's vocals that enervates Devotion, making it more than a mere exercise in restrained, sophisticated sexiness.
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Aug 17, 201290This debut's sophistication might mean Jessie slinks to the forefront rather than shoving her way to the top, but however long it takes, Devotion marks a new chapter in this future-pop superstar's journey.