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- Summary: The second full-length studio release from British R&B artist Mahalia features guest appearances by Destin Conrad, JoJo, Kojey Radical, Stormzy, and Joyce Wrice.
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- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): R&B
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Jul 13, 2023Striking a perfect balance between familiarity and unpredictability, immediate choruses coexisting with a relaxed, breezy sound, ‘IRL’ is a delight.
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Jul 14, 2023A glittering gem amongst recent releases, ‘IRL’ sees Mahalia defining herself as a long-standing name within British RnB.
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Jul 13, 2023‘IRL’ reflects a young woman fully becoming herself, not just confidently throwing her hands up but boldly letting her guard down too.
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Jul 14, 2023Though certain tracks like In My Head leave you wishing she’d cut through the glistening sounds and breathy choruses with some power vocals, Mahalia’s pen is sharp, and her raw take on relationships and self-development is delivered with the diva attitude of Mariah Carey and the raspy cool of Erykah Badu.
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Jul 21, 2023IRL doesn't truly feel like a return or even a follow-up. Still, she immediately set this album apart from Love and Compromise by previewing it with the fluid and bumping "Terms and Conditions," a shrewd collaboration with RAYE that is unequivocal about its "rules in place" for a potential lover.
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Jul 21, 2023It’s an assured, charismatic release with a consistency that sets her above her contemporaries.
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Jul 13, 2023While IRL is satiny and consistent, sonically and lyrically you’re eager for some bigger swings. At times operating in truisms, you await unspooling of edgier insight. IRL is like a path reflecting dappled sunlight: we can see patches of brightness but its full light is obscured.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Jul 14, 2023
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Aug 24, 2023
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