For All We Know
by nao
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jul 29, 2016
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 63
  3. Negative: 4 out of 63
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  1. Ryandeat
    Oct 3, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best releases of 2016 so far. I listened the whole album 4 times in the first day! The R&B is amazing with some retro beats, an awesome voice and great lyrics.
  2. bellohugo
    Jul 29, 2016
    9
    Despite being inserted in a really buzzed genre in current popular music, NAO has a different take on modern R&B. She put her soul on it. Great voice, great concepts. She's wonderful.
  3. JohnMcQ
    Aug 3, 2016
    9
    An outstanding debut from a unique and surprisingly mature artist! It may feel long but her striking voice manages to keep you going to enjoy the brilliant production this great album has to offer.
  4. dunno
    Jul 31, 2016
    6
    just listened to the whole album and the impression i was left with was a limited voice carried by the sometimes clever production. I can't see myself returning to listening to this, her voice just started to grate.

    Janet Jackson's last longplayer did this much better.
  5. xtinalol
    Oct 3, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best releases of 2016 so far. I listened the whole album 4 times in the first day! The R&B is amazing with some retro beats, an awesome voice and great lyrics. Collapse
  6. Hinaria
    Oct 5, 2016
    10
    striking voice manages to keep you going to enjoy the brilliant production this great album has to offer, striking voice manages to keep you going to enjoy the brilliant production this great album has to offer.
  7. victorcarter
    Nov 21, 2016
    8
    Pretty solid R&B album from Nao. She has a great voice, and the production is colorful and lively for the most part. My main complaint about this album is that the album does have fillers such as DYWM, Give me a little, and Blue Wine, which comes off weak when compared to the other songs. However, this is still a solid album, and I'm looking forward to the next project.
  8. clem666
    Jan 18, 2023
    6
    Interesting R&B project which benefits from top notch production, impressive and subtle vocals and poetic writing. It is soft, dancing and sweet all along.
    Unfortunately for me the wow effect didn't last and even left more room to observe the overwhelming length of the project. There is something deeply repetitive about these tracks, and there is something so unrealistic about the tone of    Interesting R&B project which benefits from top notch production, impressive and subtle vocals and poetic writing. It is soft, dancing and sweet all along.
    Unfortunately for me the wow effect didn't last and even left more room to observe the overwhelming length of the project. There is something deeply repetitive about these tracks, and there is something so unrealistic about the tone of Nao's voice that it keeps us at a challenging distance. Also the rhythms are quite conventional, and there is few place for surprise or high thrills. I was left with the disturbing feeling that numerous notable tracks didn't add much in fact to the whole project.    … Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Clash Music
    Sep 13, 2016
    70
    It’s her vocal prowess that threads together the line-up of producer-du-jour types that feature on For All We Know. That, and the infectious grooves that dominate this album provide endless enjoyment--18 tracks worth, to be precise.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 6, 2016
    80
    The songs are low-key, personal tales with quiet hooks, grabbing what energy they can from the production's sudden lurches. [Oct 2016, p.109]
  3. AllMusic
    Aug 4, 2016
    80
    The album has no weak songs. There is an excess of adequate ones, however.
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