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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth studio release for the British jazz-pop artist was recorded with such items as iPhone apps, old keyboards, and cassette recorders.
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  • Record Label: Universal Island Records
  • Genre(s): Pop, Jazz, Vocal, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Vocal Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Crossover Jazz
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  1. May 21, 2013
    80
    Although Cullum got his start during the jazz singer boom of the early 2000s, with Momentum he's proven once again to be a musically eclectic songwriter with more than enough creative speed to keep him going for years to come.
  2. 60
    It certainly goes beyond his retro-jazz comfort zone, with piercing electric organ and electric piano lending a vibrant, visceral edge to several songs.
  3. Mojo
    May 21, 2013
    60
    He's employed iPhone apps, junk-shop keyboards, cassette recorders and other unlikely paraphernalia to illustrate the wider aural picture. [Jun 2013, p.86]
  4. May 21, 2013
    60
    On the whole, Momentum is a solid slice of radio friendly pop-rock, and sadly, it’s truly deserving of that particular set of epithets.
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