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UncutApr 29, 2013The sparser moments are undoubtedly tender, but the reverential glow soon dims, and the cliched cries of empowerment don't help. [Apr 2013, p.74]
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Q MagazineApr 29, 2013For the listener wanting a more reflective experience, 50 sometimes enthralling minutes await. [May 2013, p.94]
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Apr 29, 2013While unlikely, Mvula's fusions aren't aurally threatening: this remains a woman musing on the vicissitudes of love, while heavenly instrumentation shimmers around her.
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Apr 29, 2013While Mvula has a great voice and is a skilled musician, she plays it far too safe on her debut LP.
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Apr 29, 2013Mvula’s keenly awaited debut record is ornate, gentle and clearly composed by someone with vast musical training. So it’s a shame that so much of it sounds lightweight and shallow.
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Apr 29, 2013In places, it's a disastrously over-egged pudding.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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