Love and Compromise
by Mahalia
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 6, 2019
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. Meta-Human
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    This is an absolutely amazing album. Mahalia is a fantastic artist. Every song is a bop.
  2. ThePhilippines
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Epitome of 90's to early 2000's RnB & Pop. Perfectly melodic and has eargasmic beats. Mahalia brought the bacon home with this bop album.… Expand
  3. Yohanan
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Álbum coeso e com pontos muito positivos..
    Melodias suaves porém com letras fortes e determinadas, e sem excesso de camadas por cima da voz de Mahalia, está muito bem equilibrado. Sendo assim um álbum muito bem trabalhado e gostoso de ouvir. Parabéns Mahalia, um belo trabalho!
  4. mahalnamusika
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    A perfect nostalgic trip to early 2000's RnB. Mahalia sure knows how to make an incredible album. No skip attempts because all songs are bangers.
  5. Ricks1da
    Mar 21, 2023
    10
    Perfectly classic..this album was a revamp of RnB at a moment when it was universally absent in the industry across the the globe.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    Going by the natural charm of the album and the fun Mahalia seemed to have in making it -- the smile cracked in the chorus of "I Wish I Missed My Ex" is the clearest evidence -- she might only be getting started.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 9, 2019
    60
    Despite the emotional content here, Mahalia exudes a breezy mellowness, with thoroughly 2019 themes rubbing up against retro stylings.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 6, 2019
    60
    This narrative of self-empowerment might be superficially uplifting but it can also be rather inane, recalling the tween-friendly messages of positivity spread by pop powerhouses like Little Mix. That lightweight lyricism is in contrast to Mahalia's sophisticated sonic palate. [Oct 2019, p.109]
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