Life In Slow Motion - David Gray
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69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the British singer-songwriter's first album in three years, and it finds him working with an outside producer (Marius De Vries) for the first time.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. E! Online
    91
    [Gray has] stepped up his own game with richer production, bigger arrangements and a renewed sense of purpose that makes songs like "Alibi" and "Disappearing World" sound like his most epic work yet.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Those who thought White Ladder would stand as Gray's crowning achievement may now have to think again. [Oct 2005, p.104]
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    On his most affecting cuts, such as the lilting, elegiac title track, Gray works up the kind of gentle melancholia that goes down smooth, but reappears later, in your head.
  4. All Music Guide
    60
    A rewarding listen for the faithful who have the time, patience, and inclination to dig into this, but for those whose dedication isn't so strong, this is sweet, gentle, and ultimately forgettable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. EmilyW
    10
    Great Album, 'The One I Love' is such a beatiful song! Love it!!!
  2. Steve
    8
    Pretty happy with the CD, and I haven't listened to any David Gray before. Melodic, beautiful, thoughtful.
  3. ScottY
    7
    Not as good as his past couple of albums but for a David Gray fan, it's still worth owning. Still very good mellow music that's in line with what he's done before.… Expand
  4. BobT
    3
    I've always been a big David Gray fan, but this is album is too predictable and straightforward. Those saying its OK that he tossed away the brilliance of his style for "strings", "beauty", "passion" and "big sound" are only kidding themselves. Its a safe album to support the $50 concert seats.… Expand

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