Flesh Tone - Kelis
  • Band Name: Kelis
  • Record Label: A&M
  • Release Date: Jul 6, 2010
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Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth studio album from Kelis features producers David Guetta and Benny Benassi, bringing dance and techno tidbits within her soulful R&B mix.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. 90
    Long-time Kelis fans might be initially surprised at the sonic switch-up-it's more dance than quirky R&B-but there's something totally right about the way Kelis tackles electronic music.
  2. Kelis's honey-husky voice slips easily into the hypnotic repetitions of dance music vocalisation; she uses the classic language of love songs and the soaring declarations of generalized euphoria particular to house music.
  3. Kelis. Genius. Pop auteur. Credible diva. Welcome back.
  4. 60
    This is one record on which his ultimate masterplan to weld R&B sass to thumping club beats comes good. [Aug 2010, p.84]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Far the best Kelis album, It is completely different from her previous albums but in a good way. All tracks compliment each other and flow brilliantly. Kelis is one of those artist that I believe don't get enough recognition and she deserves so much more. Intro, Fireworks (4th of July), Acapella, 22nd Century & Brave are my top tracks. Should be on your iPod! Collapse
  2. Even nearing 2012 I still LOVE this album. Kelis takes songs in the hands of Rihanna or Katy Perry would not work. She manages to be sincere, intelligent, fun and at the same time makes you wanna dance. Her stunning raspy vocals penetrate the ear beautifully, the beats pulse through the body and she forces you to put your hands in the air. Highlights for me are Brave, 4th of July and lead single acapella. This woman needs more recognition, her recent collaboration with Calvin Harris was fantastic as well. A perfect 10! Expand
  3. 8
    Quite Good. Although most of the songs on the album don't stand out that much, the way the entire album flows together creates a brilliant piece of art. Highlights include "Acapella", "Scream" and "Brave". Expand
  4. Neither hated it or loved it. It certainly deserves far more success than it got. I enjoyed the majority of her new sound, some hard hitting electro beats, but with David Guetta and Benny Benassi what more could you expect ? It does at times feel alittle forces, i-must-fit-this-genre kinda feelings do drag this album down in parts, but all in all, a good album from a very underrated artist. Expand

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