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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the third studio album for the English artist now based in Germany.

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Another Day
INSTRUMENTAL Another day, another way For me to open up to you Another day, another way For me to open up to you I used to worry I would wake up... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    On Jim, Lidell course-corrects by choosing a warmer, more organic palette. It's a retro-soul record minus the bleeps and whistles, and it exposes Lidell as the charming, confident vocalist he is.
  2. NOW Magazine
    80
    Thankfully, this is more about Otis, Marvin and Stevie, which Lidell does amazingly well for a British experimental techno brat.
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  3. Vibe
    80
    Lidell reaches back further than he has before, appoximating Sam Cooke, Ben E. King, and even Jackie Wilson, elegantly nodding to his clarion-voiced heroes while never allowing the album to become mired in mere tribute. [May 2008, p.72]
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  4. AllMusic
    70
    Jim is most reminiscent of the Southern deep soul of the late '60s, although recorded so well (and so dry) that it betrays its lineage. Add to that an assortment of unobtrusive guests (including Nikka Costa, Gonzales, Peaches, and Alex Acuña) and the result is a record that reveals soul and sincerity.
  5. Under The Radar
    70
    Lidell's Jim says that it's okay to have fun and not take yourself too seriously, and that's pretty cool in my book. [Spring 2008, p.78]
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  6. Uncut
    60
    He's at his best here on the playful Beck-like 'Hurricane' and the sweetly mournful 'Rope of Sand,' but Jamiroquai-averse listeners would do well to avoid 'Figure Me Out.' [May 2008, p.102]
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  7. Q Magazine
    40
    Lidell's gospel hollars are impressive, but the music verges on pastiche. [May 2008, p.136]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. derringer
    Apr 30, 2008
    9
    People who are saying that Multiply is better than this album are SORELY mistaken. This is ten times better... it cuts away all the bells and People who are saying that Multiply is better than this album are SORELY mistaken. This is ten times better... it cuts away all the bells and whistles and showcases HIM full force up front. This album is pure bliss from start to finish and unlike the earlier reviewer, I hope he sings A TON of these tunes at his show here on June 4th. I enjoyed parts of MULTIPLY but the production quality was so-so despite the fun electro bits. With Jim, you get any fat is trimmed and you get raw, passionate soul music. His voice has never sounded better.… Expand
  2. MattM.
    May 1, 2008
    7
    I enjoy the album but Tosh F is right about it not being as good as Multiply. But that is usually the case with an artists breakout record. I I enjoy the album but Tosh F is right about it not being as good as Multiply. But that is usually the case with an artists breakout record. I usually have some kind of subconcious bias towards artists first breakout records, and this is the case with Jamie Lidell for me. But all in all, a fun record that came out at the right time as far as it being a summer album and also because of the popularity that Amy Winehouse, unfortunate to say, has brought to this genre of music. Jamie is also way better than her so hopefully this will make him a successful man. Like he isn't already.… Expand
  4. ToshF
    Apr 25, 2008
    3
    A BITTER disappointment, after the genius that was multiply. Asides from a couple of tracks all the energy and innovation is gone, it feels A BITTER disappointment, after the genius that was multiply. Asides from a couple of tracks all the energy and innovation is gone, it feels lackluster from the get go, multiply made the hair on the back of my neck stand up and a big grin spread across my face, Jim turns my smile to a frown and makes me want to sit down, not get up and dance around. Very bland production, and seemingly directionless. Just hope he doesnt play many of these tracks when I see him next week.… Expand

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