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Those who were left disappointed by ['Face2Face'] will probably be happy to have the Face of old back with Grown & Sexy, a back-to-basics album that sounds a lot more natural in comparison.
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If there's one thing the R&B phenomenon demonstrates on Grown & Sexy, is that growing up is sexy.
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BillboardA pleasing collection of midtempo songs and ballads brushed with, but not obscured by, a contemporary sheen. [30 Jul 2005]
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Los Angeles Times[His] mature eroticism is undone by overwrought production, eventually drowning every track in layers of instrumentation, vocals and other sonic drama. [31 Jul 2005]
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Dragged down by radio-courting melodies and ready-made rhymes, this album's first half is particularly calculated.
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It all makes one yearn for the simpler days of mid-'90s R&B.
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An hour of boredom.
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The New York TimesLike a lot of current pop, he could use a middle ground between thuggishness and sentimentality. [15 Aug 2005]
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VibeGrown feels more like an extended elevator ride than a true adult movement. [Sep 2005, p.236]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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