Girl Who Got Away
by Dido
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Mar 26, 2013
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
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  1. VonSeux
    May 3, 2013
    7
    Not a bad album at all, it's quite above what I would expect from Dido. The album consists of soft lounge with some eletronic beats and catchy vocal melodies. Quite in the same mood from new Lana Del Ray and Cat Power.
  2. AnalyDewa
    Jul 8, 2013
    10
    Maybe people are giving low notes to this album because they can't accept that Dido has the right to venture into different music styles and make her perfect and unique songs. She's doin' it since "Stoned" and "Sand In My Shoes", just pedants are trying to criticize her for make what she wants to do. Girl Who Got Away is one of the most beautiful albuns in this year and nothing can change it.
  3. Danipink89
    May 25, 2013
    8
    Awesome album, she's one of my favorite singers although, i think she has to get out of her comfort zone, she has a lovely voice the only thing missing is more musical innovation and experimentation.
  4. Iro190688
    Dec 6, 2013
    8
    Dido has a unique style that often find its place in soft melodies; the formula
    Changed and turned out into some electronic-folk stuff.
    There's nothing more than Dido doing her best when a "don't forget me" comes out of her mouth
    Among the best songs are the Kendrick Lamar duet "let us move on" "love to blame" and the gorgeous and powerful closing song "day before we went to war"
  5. SirFaulty
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    Not sure why this has such low critical scores because next to No Angel, this is my second favorite Dido album. Sure she doesn't offer up anything new here but what is here is solid. Definitely recommend add to Spotify or Apple iTunes and stream to your hearts content. Nice tunes to listen to at work that aren't too distracting so you can still focus on work.
  6. guruman
    Mar 14, 2018
    10
    Just the fact Dido came back is great. Her voice is magical and this album does it justice. Love it! Love Dido!

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    Apr 10, 2013
    60
    Surprises include End Of Night, nicely brutish electro-pop where Dido's automaton vocal really works; funked-up raga/calypso Love To Blame; and Sitting On The Roof Of The World.... Otherwise, Musak coming soon to a changing room near you. [May 2013, p.88]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Mar 29, 2013
    83
    [Dido] carries it with her creamy alto and her sweetly ethereal allure. [5 Apr 2013, p.67]
  3. The New York Times
    Mar 25, 2013
    60
    The electronics are there, however, and they lift the album’s better songs out of the sad-sack zone.
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