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Aug 6, 2020A record that feels incredibly refined, ‘JAGUAR’ is an expert piece of R&B engineering, with each individual part interlocking perfectly. It’s a wonderful experience, with Victoria Monét’s stellar artistry balancing the sensuality of sound with a killer lyrical flair that aims straight for the heart.
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Aug 25, 2020At only 25 minutes with another part in reserve, this effectively leaves listeners wanting more. Even certain tracks -- like a feel-good interlude with backing that resembles mid-'70s Earth, Wind & Fire -- are tantalizing on their own.
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Aug 6, 2020JAGUAR is another step forward for a career that’s been toiling and honing. Monét's moment won't be soon before long.
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Aug 6, 2020This record heralds her as one of the most enticing acts in R&B’s contemporary canon, near-guaranteed to become a bonafide star in her own right.
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Aug 6, 2020Jaguar is as sleek and refined as its namesake, the production luscious with live instrumentation and brass. By eschewing pop’s current see-what-sticks approach, Monét can build a luxury brand of her own design. She demonstrates her self-assurance by lacing Jaguar’s poppier moments with striking idiosyncrasies.
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Aug 6, 2020From start to finish, Monet’s songs deliver mellow yet funky instrumentation, with a hint of glittery disco on the livelier songs. Often, she adopts what would be described as a traditionally masculine gaze: confident, brash, assertive. Monet knows what she wants and exactly how to get it.
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Aug 7, 2020Jaguar is a sleek cocoon of funk-tinged R&B that excavates what it means to be in control.
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Positive: 100 out of 114
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Mixed: 3 out of 114
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Negative: 11 out of 114
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Aug 7, 2020
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Aug 7, 2020Amazing, the album is so well done, she absolutely bodied every song and every song is so well produced and victoria’s vocals are angelic. 10/10
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Aug 7, 2020we all knew victoria was gonna release a good debut, but THIS is an extraordinary album