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Horn's work is so effective that it takes several listens before you notice how often Seal's songwriting depends on it.
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His crisp voice has dulled, and his inspiration has gone with it.
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Seal IV is actually much better than one would expect from an artist whose last decent album is now nine years old. At the same time, something about it is off; for the first time, Seal is not merely outside his time (good), but behind it (bad).
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Despite being heavy with unexceptional tunes, Seal IV has enough going for it to warrant the next four years of anticipation.
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UncutEven the proficient production of Trevor Horn can do nothing to perk things up. [Nov 2003, p.114]
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Entertainment WeeklyMuch of Seal sounds dated and tepid. [12 Sep 2003, p.152]
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Seal IV... finds him retreading old ground and misguidedly attempting to claim new territory.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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KatrinaMNov 10, 2005
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SroopAug 12, 2005He is beyond music of this age.
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SeanLFeb 1, 2004His first three were made with love. Seal IV was kicked forward with an urgency for money. The poet is lost (somewhere)...