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MojoDec 12, 2011A majorly impressive debut. [Aug. 2011, p. 100]
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Jul 26, 2011An impressive debut, albeit one light on lyrical depth.
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Jan 18, 2012There's a great and more conventional singer/songwriter album waiting to get out here, but The Lateness of the Hour appears to be more concerned with creating a bold statement of intent than in showcasing Clare's undeniable talents.
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Jul 26, 2011From dancehall/nu-metal hybrids to dubstep-meets-Bond theme balladry, its bombastic stuff, but also finely tuned in its balance of sincerity and showmanship.
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Jul 26, 2011With a little more focus and a natural approach, he could find himself a unique voice that sits outside of the styles he is trying to embrace.
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UncutJul 28, 2011Much of it is a coffee-table approximation of the producer duo's more irreverent work. [Aug 2011, p.89]
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Jul 26, 2011All in all, the overriding impression left by The Lateness Of The Hour is that Alex Clare is a fairly gifted gentleman. But here his talents have been squandered on a collection of songs that fail to establish him as either a dance-pop titan or an emotive warbler.
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Aug 5, 2011Lateness never does much to prove Clare and his producers were on the same page (let alone reading from the same book).
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 4 out of 15
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Aug 19, 2012
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Jul 16, 2012It is a clean album with an impressive mixture of dubstep and soul. Love it!
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Jun 12, 2012