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52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critics What's this?

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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the first major label album for the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Despite scoring writing credits on an impressive nine of these 13 tracks, Allen gets himself stylistically lost somewhere between Fly White Guy Avenue ('Can't Stay Away') and Bleeding Heart Boulevard ('The Truth'), while rarely visiting original territory.
  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Unhip it may be by design, but at least Kris Allen delivers the goods: it's tuneful and likeable, melodic enough to merit a close listen.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    37
    Most of the material, though, tends toward a flavorless pop-rock sound that doesn't even do much to flatter Allen's appealingly rumpled vocals.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 7 out of 18
  1. JK
    10
    I love this album! The songs are all really catchy, and there isn't a single track that I don't like. I especially like Before We Come Undone, Let it Rain, and Red Guitar. I think Kris did a great job on this album. Looking forward to seeing him in concert once he goes on tour!… Expand
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  2. LM
    5
    I like Kris Allen but he just swimming in bland music on this album. Acoustic Heartless would have been better than the poppy version on this album.
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  3. KarenD
    2
    I've really tried to like this album, but it all sounds the same to me.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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