Meaning of Life
by Kelly Clarkson
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Oct 27, 2017
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 215 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 160 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 215
  3. Negative: 47 out of 215
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  1. DCMusicFan
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    This sad attempt at soul music, made by a warbler from the middle of nowhere, never received support from the R&B/Hip-Hop radio stations here in Washington, DC. And she still won't. Because people know that this is BS.
  2. EzekielLewisCEO
    Oct 31, 2018
    0
    Never patronize music made from a racist and anti-Semitic person. She supported racist and anti-Semitic Ron Paul back in late 2011, remember? Even worse, her album sales went up because of that. Racism isn't cool, okay?
  3. BlackBambino
    Feb 4, 2019
    0
    How anyone can still support Kelly Clarkson even after she admits to physically assaulting her own children is beyond me.
  4. ChristgauWannab
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    The album itself is appropriately titled, if one considers the meaning of life to refer to stealing and appropriating black music. Form hearing Kelly enunciate the chorus of "Love So Soft" like she's Rihanna to using Michelle Obama's quote in "Go High," it's interesting to see her act like a half-assed caricature of a black woman. Yet at the same time, she couldn't care less about civilThe album itself is appropriately titled, if one considers the meaning of life to refer to stealing and appropriating black music. Form hearing Kelly enunciate the chorus of "Love So Soft" like she's Rihanna to using Michelle Obama's quote in "Go High," it's interesting to see her act like a half-assed caricature of a black woman. Yet at the same time, she couldn't care less about civil rights issues pertaining to African Americans, as she vies to be the prime R&B star for Trump's America.

    During a time when urban music is especially more creative, with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, SZA, Solange Knowles, et al. releasing compelling records, Kelly Clarkson instead mixes Breakaway and Piece By Piece into a blender and then adding R&B beats to it to sound innovative. That proves that when it comes to her essence (or lack thereof), little has changed from her American Idol machine days. A change in record label company won't change that sentiment.    … Expand
  5. desantis34
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    Kelly Clarkson has once again released a generic flyover-pop album. The only thing missing are the mullets.
  6. javimm3
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Kelly Clarkson's voice sounds better than ever. This is an album full of life and power. No doubt Kelly and Atlantic records have given us one of the records of the year. Ready for Gammy's 2018?
  7. Chakram
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    I really don't care about the charts for this album. The fact that she came out with this album is everything I needed from her. I've been stanning ever since the Breakaway-era, and to have this album is such a joy. I can hear Aretha, Whitney, Mariah and Tina throughout this record, but it still feels so very Kelly with her pop sensibilities

    The best album of 2017 from any pop girl.    I really don't care about the charts for this album. The fact that she came out with this album is everything I needed from her. I've been stanning ever since the Breakaway-era, and to have this album is such a joy. I can hear Aretha, Whitney, Mariah and Tina throughout this record, but it still feels so very Kelly with her pop sensibilities

    The best album of 2017 from any pop girl. Honest. Real. Breathtaking. There is no weak songs on this album and no fillers. Real Kelly and her strong vocal is this what we always wanted. Nothing manufactured and nothing forced. In my opinion she is at the same level with Adele. Meaning of Life it’s her the best album she even released and changing the label helped her a lot plus this support from Atlantic Records is just phenomenal!!! Recommend this album to anyone who appreciates strong vocals and soul music! Hats OFF!!!    … Expand
  8. LincolnKan
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Cohesive. Nothing more than excessive. Everything concludes in Meaning of Life marks the new high for Kelly. It's an album with Life, with Kelly's voice and lyrics went straight to your mind and heart, the melodies are as good as Kelly's voice.
    Recommend tracks: All (Yes! All the tracks are brilliantly recorded) Seriously, If I really have to recommend 5 tracks from the album, definitely    Cohesive. Nothing more than excessive. Everything concludes in Meaning of Life marks the new high for Kelly. It's an album with Life, with Kelly's voice and lyrics went straight to your mind and heart, the melodies are as good as Kelly's voice.
    Recommend tracks: All (Yes! All the tracks are brilliantly recorded) Seriously, If I really have to recommend 5 tracks from the album, definitely my answer will be 'Move You', 'Cruel', 'Medicine', 'Didn't I' and 'Love So Soft'.
    Hope you also enjoy the album as much as I did. If you are also enjoying the album, don't hesitate to share the album to your family and friends!    … Expand
  9. shannon6894
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    This album is FIRE! It's everything I knew Kelly could do vocally and then some! This isn't an exaggeration, every song could be a single and absolutely slay!

    Stand out tracks for me are: Didn't I Whole Lotta Woman Love So Soft I Don't Think About You Heat But every song is so incredible! Kelly really knocked this one out of the park! It's clear that all she needed was a    This album is FIRE! It's everything I knew Kelly could do vocally and then some! This isn't an exaggeration, every song could be a single and absolutely slay!

    Stand out tracks for me are:

    Didn't I
    Whole Lotta Woman
    Love So Soft
    I Don't Think About You
    Heat

    But every song is so incredible! Kelly really knocked this one out of the park! It's clear that all she needed was a label that would let her do her thing.    … Expand
  10. j1train
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    Overproduced in parts but undeniably her best album to date. Clarkson's voice is a marvel -- a throaty, nimble force on 14 soul-influenced tracks that put the singer's personality and pipes on full display. "Medicine" is as close as she'll get to a club hit on this record and "Cruel" begs to be scream-sung with a crowd at a live concert. But it's "Slow Dance" that might speak to whereOverproduced in parts but undeniably her best album to date. Clarkson's voice is a marvel -- a throaty, nimble force on 14 soul-influenced tracks that put the singer's personality and pipes on full display. "Medicine" is as close as she'll get to a club hit on this record and "Cruel" begs to be scream-sung with a crowd at a live concert. But it's "Slow Dance" that might speak to where Clarkson will go with her career, a sensual country-soul standout that let's the production breathe.… Expand
  11. Music_Observer
    Nov 2, 2017
    5
    Although not ridiculous or restraining in any way, Clarkson’s strong voice couldn’t save an album so lethargic in presentation with repetition of lousy monotony and indiscernible boring textures, creating nothing but a soulful sellout sound that the world doesn’t need which further taints a once stellar career. My Score: 99/180 (Deficient) = 5.5/10
  12. VivianWard
    Feb 10, 2018
    10
    This is Kelly's most cohesive album and her voice has never sounded better. While she may have appreciated a considerable amount of success in the pop rock genre she never seemed entirely comfortable with it. Soulful music is her sweet spot and we've known this since we first met her singing Etta James and Aretha Franklin on Idol.
    Any comment about her appropriating black music is    This is Kelly's most cohesive album and her voice has never sounded better. While she may have appreciated a considerable amount of success in the pop rock genre she never seemed entirely comfortable with it. Soulful music is her sweet spot and we've known this since we first met her singing Etta James and Aretha Franklin on Idol.
    Any comment about her appropriating black music is nonsense, I say this as a black woman, she's always mentioned and praised the black artists who influenced her going back to her Idol days and has been quite vocal and had the blessing of those who she's named as influences for this album. She sung for the Obamas numerous times and was even asked by Michelle Obama to jump on her "This Is For My Girls" track so any comments about her love for Michelle Obama being fake or false are coming from someone grossly uninformed. BTW, the song dedicated to Michelle Obama is 'Go High', a slight departure from the rest of the album but a great way to finish on a high note. Kelly received a note from Michelle Obama about loving the song.
    While the album may be a tad overproduced, it never takes away from the pure emotion that Kelly pours into each song. She has always been able to evoke emotion better than anyone else and does it expertly on this album, particularly on songs like I Don't Think About You and Meaning of Life.
    More confident than she has ever been, the album makes it abundantly clear that Kelly is a bit tired of being humble and wants to take her place as one of the greatest vocalists of our generation. She succeeded. There is nobody more versatile, no voice more powerful and no person more able to evoke emotion than Kelly and it is what makes this album so stunning. It is without a doubt her best work.    … Expand
  13. tidetoit
    Oct 31, 2017
    10
    ****Mikael Wood*****, from the LA TIMES, scored MOL 50. The same Mikael Wood who officially reviewed Taylor Swifts 1989 with a score of 50. Mikael Wood is a disgrace to his profession. Mikael Woods reviews are pompous declarations of his personal animus and/or bias for or against an artist irrespective of their music. This misconduct has played out throughout his career with artist****Mikael Wood*****, from the LA TIMES, scored MOL 50. The same Mikael Wood who officially reviewed Taylor Swifts 1989 with a score of 50. Mikael Wood is a disgrace to his profession. Mikael Woods reviews are pompous declarations of his personal animus and/or bias for or against an artist irrespective of their music. This misconduct has played out throughout his career with artist after artist. This review is not an anomaly. It is the standard misfire with malfeasance that has defined his career. Management of the LA TIMES: It's time to ask why is Mikael Wood still employed as a Pop Music critic when he clearly can't recognize the quality of pop music - and worse yet misleads consumers more often than not? It's time for Mikael Wood to be called out for his shoddy work and his forum removed by force.… Expand
  14. paulorodrigocs
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Kelly finally released an album full of creativity and strength. The project has a clear concept. For the first time in her career, the uptempo songs are better than the ballads. Meaning of life, the track which has the same name of the album, delivers us a real idea of what Kelly Clarkson always wanted to do.
  15. Jms161230
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Best female pop album of 2017, hands down. Best tracks: "Would You Call That Love," "I Don't Think About You," "Medicine," "Meaning of Life," and "Move You."
  16. joethealien
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    goddamn. I knew she'd outdo Stronger and Piece by Piece, but not this drastically. Kelly delivers ridiculously strong bops as always (Medicine, Love So Soft, Heat), her unparalleled intuitive balladry (Move You, I Don't Think About You), a sensual jam (Slow Dance) and even a track reminiscent of Breakaway (Would You Call That Love sounds a lot like a soulful, mature You Found Me). onlygoddamn. I knew she'd outdo Stronger and Piece by Piece, but not this drastically. Kelly delivers ridiculously strong bops as always (Medicine, Love So Soft, Heat), her unparalleled intuitive balladry (Move You, I Don't Think About You), a sensual jam (Slow Dance) and even a track reminiscent of Breakaway (Would You Call That Love sounds a lot like a soulful, mature You Found Me). only track that could be considered filler is Whole Lotta Woman, mainly cause of its lyrics (Kelly's vocals never dip, never even approach a lower territory). just such a splendid pop/r&b album. Medicine and Would You Call That Love are absolutely some of the best pop songs of this year, something I doubted I would say about any other song post-Melodrama. Kelly delivers, and more. don't sleep on Meaning of Life.… Expand
  17. popstyle
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Kelly Clarkson se superou nesse album com arranjos vocais incriveis, alem de uma pegada eletronica mas com batidas lentas maravilhosas. Um conceito inuquestionavel, musicas muito bem produzidas e letras que deixam marcas em quem ouve. Simplismente um dos melhores albums do ano.
  18. Gonesy
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Honestly, this is the best album of Kelly. All songs are amazing! There are absolutely no fillers. There are some hits, such as Medicine, Heat and I Don't Think About You and so on. The voice of her in this album is so powerful and touching.
  19. lurobs
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    This is the best album of this decade. Amazing! Kelly did a good job as one of the executive producers of the album. It is full of personality, passion and great vocals. Her inspirations are proud of her, I'm sure!
  20. LalaMzBreezy
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    I am so glad I have Spotify!! If I did not have it, I wouldn't have thought to listen to this awesome album!! I love it so much and I've listen to it so many times lol. And of course I have my absolute favs on there as well. Keep up the great work girly :)
  21. Jasiu
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    Meaning of life is one of the bests album from female artist of this decade if not longer. Beautiful lyrics. Amazing tribute to Whitney, Diana, Aretha and more beautiful women in music industry. Much different than other albums she made before but that means this album is more special and unique than previous works. Amazing piece of work. Well done Kelly
  22. charliethetuna
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    I'm in love with this album. Not a skipper to be found and her voice, wow, it's never sounded better. She never fails to satisfy musically and vocally. I'll be playing this album on repeat for a long time.
  23. dbr1991
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    The album is GREAT!! Her voice and this new style gives life to a new era to Kelly that had finally found her true meaning of life. She grew so much since Thankful (her first album), vocally, but personally too.
  24. spongeswift
    Nov 21, 2017
    8
    Kelly finally manages to switch paths for this pop soul powerhouse. Love So Soft on my first listen was ok, I didn't think the sound fit her but after a few initial listens I thought it was pretty good. Now I can't say that the production on the album is perfect but it for sure is great. The writing is also a standout. Overall this is Kelly's best piece of work to date and it really showsKelly finally manages to switch paths for this pop soul powerhouse. Love So Soft on my first listen was ok, I didn't think the sound fit her but after a few initial listens I thought it was pretty good. Now I can't say that the production on the album is perfect but it for sure is great. The writing is also a standout. Overall this is Kelly's best piece of work to date and it really shows how she has matured.… Expand
  25. CantUseEmoji
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    Yo she really came through. Her voice shows a somewhat earthy age while still remaining incredibly bright and soaring when the song demands. The production compliments her vocals(it does sometimes get in the way, but it definitely helps and makes her presence even greater most of the time). The songs all have tight melodies and grooves. The writing isn't always at the peak, but it has someYo she really came through. Her voice shows a somewhat earthy age while still remaining incredibly bright and soaring when the song demands. The production compliments her vocals(it does sometimes get in the way, but it definitely helps and makes her presence even greater most of the time). The songs all have tight melodies and grooves. The writing isn't always at the peak, but it has some incredible highs in the ballads and avoids the pitfalls of many other who focus on sound; she is still focused and never veers off too hard into corny or repetitive styles. This isn't "there's no bad tracks" it's "even the ones that aren't my taste are pretty good"… Expand
  26. GFactor
    May 30, 2018
    9
    MEANING OF LIFE

    A Minute (Intro) - 8,0 Love So Soft - 9,5 Heat - 9,0 Meaning of Life - 9,0 Move You - 8,5 Whole Lotta Woman - 9,0 Medicine - 8,5 Cruel - 8,5 Didn't I - 8,0 Would You Call That Love - 9,5 I Don't Think About You - 9,5 Slow Dance - 9,0 Don't You Pretend - 9,0 Go High - 9,0 After 6 six albuns Kelly finally showing us her real "herself" with these incredible    MEANING OF LIFE

    A Minute (Intro) - 8,0
    Love So Soft - 9,5
    Heat - 9,0
    Meaning of Life - 9,0
    Move You - 8,5
    Whole Lotta Woman - 9,0
    Medicine - 8,5
    Cruel - 8,5
    Didn't I - 8,0
    Would You Call That Love - 9,5
    I Don't Think About You - 9,5
    Slow Dance - 9,0
    Don't You Pretend - 9,0
    Go High - 9,0

    After 6 six albuns Kelly finally showing us her real "herself" with these incredible R&B and Soul inspirations! For sure will be nominated to the Grammys (and maybe win). Kelly did it! Way to go girl!    … Expand
  27. LikeADarkHorse
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Kelly Clarkson in top form; she sounds sexy as hell, confident as ever, and finally in creative control. This is her best work yet and I am a long time fan of KC, so believe when I say that this is an outstanding piece of art. She is excellent in "I Don't Think About You" pitch perfect in "Would You Call That Love?" and having fun on tracks like "Medicine" & "Heat."

    This is the KC    Kelly Clarkson in top form; she sounds sexy as hell, confident as ever, and finally in creative control. This is her best work yet and I am a long time fan of KC, so believe when I say that this is an outstanding piece of art. She is excellent in "I Don't Think About You" pitch perfect in "Would You Call That Love?" and having fun on tracks like "Medicine" & "Heat."

    This is the KC record that we (long time fans) have been waiting for, I enjoyed her past pop/rock work and I will miss it dearly, but that was chapter 1 and this is the next chapter of her soon to be greatest hits and it is exciting.    … Expand
  28. CMoura
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    É evidente que Kelly Clarkson é dona de uma das melhores vozes de todos os tempos, em 'Meaning of Life' a cantora traz um disco autêntico, inovador e surpreendente.
  29. tipar
    Jun 25, 2018
    6
    From "My December" she is on a rollercoaster that only goes down. I do not know why she wanted to switch her sound when she was doing perfectly well in a Pop Rock sound.
  30. LancerReviews
    Nov 17, 2017
    7
    Clarkson reaches for the younger audience with Meaning of Life. The new record sounds fresh, with most tracks having an upbeat composition and giving soul and R&B a youthful, refreshing sound. The lyricism hasn’t change, it’s just as raw like any other Kelly Clarkson track. The new record feels like a confluence of all her great tracks.

    Meaning of Life is a product of all her learning    Clarkson reaches for the younger audience with Meaning of Life. The new record sounds fresh, with most tracks having an upbeat composition and giving soul and R&B a youthful, refreshing sound. The lyricism hasn’t change, it’s just as raw like any other Kelly Clarkson track. The new record feels like a confluence of all her great tracks.

    Meaning of Life is a product of all her learning and improvement that her previous record label has shaped her.    … Expand
  31. koury89
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Amazing album that showcases her voice. The soul music certainly fits her voice better than previous genres that she has dabbled with. Favorites would have to be heat, medicine, slow dance, and didn't I.
  32. filipipemelo
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    awesome album...kelly showing some nice vocals and really mature music...she's so talented, so lovely..and those lyrics are just awesome...trying to pick my favourite already ehhehee
  33. marin_and
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    While changing her sound, to a more fitting one, where she sounds more at home... it's still that Kelly Clarkson we all love with her powerhouse vocals that leave you speechless.
  34. pedrobsj
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    Did you know that “Meaning of Life” - Kelly’s just released eighth studio album - is the very first album she releases without American Idol backing it up? Yes, that’s right. After her win (2002), the original American Idol was stuck under a contract with the network for FIFTEEN years! Fifteen! No wonder she completely revamped her sound as soon as she got the chance. “Meaning Of Life” hasDid you know that “Meaning of Life” - Kelly’s just released eighth studio album - is the very first album she releases without American Idol backing it up? Yes, that’s right. After her win (2002), the original American Idol was stuck under a contract with the network for FIFTEEN years! Fifteen! No wonder she completely revamped her sound as soon as she got the chance. “Meaning Of Life” has left generic Kelly behind and brought a completely new “Whole Lotta Woman” filled with soul, attitude and groove. Pop wasn’t forgotten though. As Clarkson pointed out, “it still is Pop” but it has more to it and a few full Pop songs are still present in case of an emergency, take for example my personal favorite production (and track overall), “Go High”, the extremely catchy “Medicine” (a big contender for a future single along with the groovy “Heat”) or - my other personal favorite - “Would You Call That Love”. Those are exceptions though. “Love So Soft” - the album’s first single - was all we needed to know change was coming. The perfect balance between Pop and Soul in the track is unbelievable and Clarkson’s vocals, especially during the bridge, are out of this world.

    Before the album dropped, Kelly released a few more songs. Among them is one of the album’s most beautiful songs, “Move You”, where Clarkson sings about wanting to move someone and compares it to beautiful images such as like a “montage in a movie” or like “an echo in a canyon”. Without a doubt one of the album’s best lyrics, and if you thought Kelly was all about ballads (“Because Of You”, “Piece By Piece”, “Already Gone”), there is solely one more in the record, the piano-driven track “I Don’t Think About You”. The remaining part of the album is indeed dedicated to this new sound Kelly explored in the record. In “Whole Lotta Woman”, Kelly proves she can get as many “Respect” as Aretha even though that type of music isn’t exactly my cup of tea - “Cruel” and “Slow Dance” take the crown when it comes to the best soul tracks of the record.

    With all this being said, I think it’s pretty obvious to confirm that I have fallen in love with “Meaning Of Life” and can easily say it is one of Clarkson’s best projects.    … Expand
  35. pauldiam
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    This is Kelly's liberation from her previous label!

    I love this album so much, there are no fillers and the music is on fire. Soul realness is served and Kelly is doing no wrong here. Big talent. Underrated album.
  36. Malucas
    Aug 14, 2018
    9
    Kelly and her amazing voice make this album so soft. Move You is so beautiful, I just love it
  37. WHaywood
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    This is by far one of my favorite Kelly Clarkson albums. I remember in her AI days, she expressed a desire to have a soulful, R&B-inspired sound but her label didn't let her. Well, she's with Atlantic now and they seem to be letting her evolve her sound. It's a cohesive album, but what particularly stands out to me is her vocals!!! I mean, I knew Kelly had serious pipes, but she reallyThis is by far one of my favorite Kelly Clarkson albums. I remember in her AI days, she expressed a desire to have a soulful, R&B-inspired sound but her label didn't let her. Well, she's with Atlantic now and they seem to be letting her evolve her sound. It's a cohesive album, but what particularly stands out to me is her vocals!!! I mean, I knew Kelly had serious pipes, but she really flexes on this album! Standout tracks for me were "I Don't Think About You", "Love So Soft", the title track and "Heat"; "Heat" is definitely my favorite track! It has a pop/R&B sound to it and her vocals soar. This album will undoubtedly be a contender for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2019 Grammys. Well done Kelly.… Expand
  38. John_Brazil
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    Um álbum muito bem produzido e muito coesivo que mostra uma Kelly Clarkson mais verdadeira. Um álbum q vc pode ouvir sem pular nenhuma faixa, cada faixa cabe muito bem dentro do álbum e se relacionam muito bem com o título. O que mais se destaca são os belíssimos vocais da Kelly, com agudos, falsetes, mudança de registro, uma voz muito bem projetada e muito poderosa, que se encaixamUm álbum muito bem produzido e muito coesivo que mostra uma Kelly Clarkson mais verdadeira. Um álbum q vc pode ouvir sem pular nenhuma faixa, cada faixa cabe muito bem dentro do álbum e se relacionam muito bem com o título. O que mais se destaca são os belíssimos vocais da Kelly, com agudos, falsetes, mudança de registro, uma voz muito bem projetada e muito poderosa, que se encaixam perfeitamente no contexto e sem nenhum exagero. Um projeto memorável e muito bonito que mostra a versatilidade da voz da voz da Kelly clarkson com músicas pop, r&b e country. A parte instrumental, as batidas e as backing vocals estão perfeitas mostrando como o trabalho da Kelly Clarkson mais uma vez se destaca.… Expand
  39. stacieoley
    Feb 23, 2021
    9
    she never wants to proof anyone that she’s only have that pipe for a happy-bubbly-angsty pop music, she serves this album with that intimacy too
  40. pieber
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    This album is simply a masterpiece. It's Kelly's best album hands down and one of my all-time favorite one. This album is a great mixture of different genres, from soul to pop, from rock to R&B. Every single song from this album is beyond amazing but my absolute favorites are Slow Dance, Move You, Meaning of life and Would You Call that Love.
  41. Israelsouza
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    É um álbum bom tanto as músicas são bem divertidas mas minha nota para esse álbum é 7.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Spin
    Nov 8, 2017
    50
    There are light nods to the times—single “Love So Soft” lightly updates Thankful’s Christina Aguilera-penned “Miss Independent” and Breakaway’s “Walk Away” with a half-time chorus, and tracks like “Didn’t I” and “Heat” recalls Adele’s collaborations with Max Martin. But the rest is stubbornly old-fashioned: sloughing off the flakiness of the millennial male while extolling the virtues of taking it slow and pushing for commitment.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 30, 2017
    80
    Go High closes the album on a surprisingly experimental note. The big, syrupy ballads, meanwhile, accentuate Clarkson’s undeniably powerful voice, creating a comfort zone that feels genuine.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 27, 2017
    50
    Yet for an album that promises revelation, Meaning of Life is full of generalities.
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