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MojoShe can carry a tune, sure, but as far as expressing emotion goes, she's relentlessly, huskily one-note. [Oct 2004, p.112]
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Q MagazineThere are rather too many old-fashioned slow songs here, and as a result, the album is predictable. [Oct 2004, p.114]
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Rolling StoneAs on her last album, tasteful retro organs and wah-wah dominate this batch of originals. [28 Oct 2004, p.99]
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All the ingredients are thus there for long-term success, and this record is best seen as a stepping stone by which she shouldn't be judged too exactingly.
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Entertainment WeeklyMonotonously midtempo, supper-club soul... Even during those moments when the grooves lighten up, Stone drags them down with her mannered delivery. [1 Oct 2004, p.72]
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BlenderSplit[s] the difference between guaranteed hook appeal and a decent simulation of emotional truth. [Oct 2004, p.129]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 8 out of 37
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Nov 25, 2021This album is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 25, 2021I love her soulful vibe, Joss Stone's sophomore album is just as great as her debut!
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Nov 24, 2021Joss Stone's voice is one of the best, here lyrics are so good and the song so pleasent