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Generally favorable reviews- based on 207 Ratings
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Positive: 132 out of 207
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Mixed: 38 out of 207
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Negative: 37 out of 207
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Jul 14, 2014
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Dec 15, 2014
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Jun 17, 2014
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Jun 17, 2014I really like this album but yes, I get really depressed and sad every time i listen to it lol! I wish he could just cheer up because his voice really is good on the upbeat tracks. Sorry Sam. I like you but get happy! :)
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Jan 11, 2015
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Mar 15, 2015This album has great lyrics but I feel that it's just like every other album. Nothing surprising it's all about heartbreak.... Even though this of them has great number one song favorite is stay with me
OVERALL GRADE 78 C+
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May 14, 2023She has a beautiful voice that makes me feel in the sound but no, only a few are saved but the truth is that the mediocre album with its composition repeats the same formula that makes it unbearable
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Nov 11, 2017In The Lonely Hour marks how repetitive pop/soul can get. This album is so straightforward it's insane, it knows exactly where it is going which is good for a pop album like 1989 but for this genre cohesive songs are what you don't want.
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Feb 18, 2015
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Mar 27, 2016
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineJul 2, 2014In The Lonely Hour starts promisingly.... The second half declines into self-pity, windy balladry and squeaky-strings-as-authenticity cliche. [Aug 2014, p.110]
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Jun 23, 2014In the Lonely Hour is less meaningless and vapid than a song as unapologetically hammy as “Classic,” but the result is unfortunately the same.
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Jun 20, 2014Where Smith will follow his muse next is anyone’s guess, but for now, his talent is a clear force to be reckoned with and his debut is ripe with promise.