Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
by Mariah Carey
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Sep 29, 2009
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Slant Magazine
    60
    Mariah is in fine voice throughout the album, and there are plenty of inspired moments to be found....Which makes it all the more disappointing that the album's final stretch devolves into a mess of old-school Mariah rehashes that should have been left in the past.
  2. The New York Times
    50
    That nuance is mostly gone on Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, Ms. Carey’s 12th studio album, which manages simplicity and clutter all at once.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    The album itself reveals she’s also got a penchant for exhuming the sickly-sweet memory of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Loving You’ and setting it to 17 different slow jamz drenched in studio gloss.
  5. musicOMH.com
    50
    Though it's commendable to stick with one set of producers to give a sense of cohesion, Memoirs could have done with some variation.

Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Most Discussed Album of 2009
29
#29 Most Shared Album of 2009

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 392 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 195 out of 392
  2. Mixed: 75 out of 392
  3. Negative: 122 out of 392
  1. HonestMuusic
    Nov 4, 2022
    2
    Memoirs is an example of an R&B Legend struggling to find relevance, itn an auto-tuned mess with just a few saving glimmers of hope,Memoirs is an example of an R&B Legend struggling to find relevance, itn an auto-tuned mess with just a few saving glimmers of hope, "H.A.T.E.U." alone is worth the purchase price but literally every other song is just dull or sounds like an attempt to be hip, quite possibly Mariah's worst album and thats including GLITTER!… Full Review »
  2. Beastprogamer
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    Most overrated crap EVER!!!! Her songs are SO frigging annoying! The songs were complete garbage (most of them) and I just couldn't stand it.Most overrated crap EVER!!!! Her songs are SO frigging annoying! The songs were complete garbage (most of them) and I just couldn't stand it. I also beat up MC in SSB3DS&Wii U (not in a looooooong time) but still, AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!!!!!! Buy New Super Mario Bros. U instead.… Full Review »
  3. TarekM.
    Oct 1, 2009
    10
    MC's latest doesn't disappoint but in fact proves to be a very refreshing R&B experience.
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