Finally Woken
by Jem
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Mar 23, 2004
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30

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  1. JohnP
    Mar 9, 2005
    3
    No need to engage your brain for this one. Her music is just a series of catchy hooks that are repeated over and over. Annoying? Oh yes.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Mar 10, 2005
    1
    Its not like this album is completely devoid of value... no wait... yes it is.

Awards & Rankings

87
#87 Most Discussed Album of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Though the gently swaying songs… get a bit samey after a while, more often than not she succeeds in mixing the shuffle of languid hip-hop beats with intimate melodies. [26 Mar 2004, p.73]
  2. AllMusic
    60
    Overall, Jem's songcraft is only ambitious in relation to a genre often defined by a "blander is better" pleasure principle.
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  3. Urb
    60
    A refreshing batch of summery, carefree downtempo songs. [May 2004, p.85]
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