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Sep 3, 2013Love in the Future is among Legend's best work, made for couples who are into one another for the long term while feeling a little daring and crazy.
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Oct 1, 2013John Legend captures the intimacy of the R&B genre without sacrificing the core music, which keeps it interesting for everyone.
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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014It's a hit-and-miss affair. [Oct 2013, p.105]
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Sep 3, 2013On Legend's fourth LP, executive producer Kanye West helps give him a plush, nuanced palette to match his signature emotional generosity and strong sensuality.
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Sep 3, 2013Legend is content to adopt a croonerific sound that doesn't challenge existing soul genre parameters in the least. That's fine, in theory, but rather yawn-worthy in execution.
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Entertainment WeeklySep 11, 2013Legend too often resorts to theater-kid oversinging. [6 Sep 2013, p.75]
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Sep 3, 2013At 16 tracks, the album moves surprisingly fast, with few songs outstaying their welcome, but it ultimately fails to successfully push Legend into the future.
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Sep 12, 2013[The album] is not in the same league as his magnificent 2004 debut, Get Lifted. But Love In The Future, boasting production and writing credits by Kanye West, still has plenty of beautiful moments.
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Sep 3, 2013If ever the record's appeal wanes due to the generic feel of the backings and melodies, it is given a lift by Legend's fine piano playing or little production tweaks.
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Sep 3, 2013All of Legend’s strengths are present: keen melodies, smooth vocal understatement, and artful arrangements.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 46
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Mixed: 4 out of 46
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Negative: 7 out of 46
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