- Record Label: One Little Indian
- Release Date: Feb 21, 2012
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Feb 16, 2012She's created an album that plumbs the kind of emotional depths that used to be expected from major rock artists.
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Feb 27, 2012She's full of vim and vigour, mixing tender character studies with doe-eyed love songs and impassioned protest pieces.
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Feb 22, 2012How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?, is a slap-upside-the-head reminder, a collection of heartfelt confessionals, evocative insights and provocative position statements.
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Feb 21, 2012A couple of pleasant but less memorable midtempo numbers are saved by O'Connor's still towering voice, one that conjures rage, humor, grief, joy, and unbridled passion in a way that still grips the heart and amazes the ears.
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Feb 27, 2012This is her strongest set of songs since 2000's 'Faith And Courage'.
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Mar 9, 2012You may love or hate the record but you won't ignore it.
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Feb 16, 2012How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? is a welcome return.
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Feb 21, 2012Sinéad O'Connor's eighth full-length album, and her first in five years, is a revelation.
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MagnetMar 20, 2012An enchanting collection teeming with well-crafted hooks and fiery passion unheard since the epic, under-appreciated Faith and Courage a decade ago. [No. 85, p.56]
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Mar 5, 2012As a vocalist, she continues to command attention.
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Feb 23, 2012Her best album in more than a decade.
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Feb 29, 2012The lyrical coarseness serves an important function, reinforcing the urgency of O'Connor's performances and creating the impression that she has worked hard and fast to document her emotions at their rawest and wildest.
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Feb 22, 2012What's happening is that O'Connor the lyricist is getting better and better at apparent artlessness.
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Mar 13, 2012It's the 45-year-old singer's most accomplished album in ages, for sure, though it might also be her straightest.
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Mar 1, 2012The album is a tuneful emotional rollercoaster, and it's thrilling to hear such vitriol and indignation--qualities in short supply in current pop.
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Feb 17, 2012Her best album in about a decade.
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Feb 24, 2012She's made her best, most accessible record for years.
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Under The RadarMar 21, 2012All in all, a glorious return. [Mar 2012, p.85]
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