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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Swedish singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Aminé and Rostam Batmanglij.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Variety
    Jun 8, 2018
    91
    A mind-boggling host of collaborators are along for the ride yet the album-- including Bhasker, Malay (Frank Ocean, Zayn), Rostam (Vampire Weekend), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, Eminem, Bruno Mars), even Skrillex--and the vision never feel like they’re anyone’s but hers, and the title track, “Deep End,” “Sex Money Feelings Die” and especially “Last Piece” and “Utopia” are easily among the best songs she’s ever done.
  2. The Guardian
    Jun 8, 2018
    80
    A sense of bittersweet happiness and streamlined sadness flows through its 10 tracks.
  3. Clash Music
    Jun 11, 2018
    80
    While this might not be the most pivotal ‘sad pop’ record from someone who arguably coined the genre, it can stand toe-to-toe with the best of them and few albums have ever been as appropriately named as so sad so sexy.
  4. Exclaim
    Jun 5, 2018
    70
    so sad so sexy is an unusual blend of pop and R&B inspiration, but it's not a memorable album. Lykke Li scratches the bare surface of the talent she possesses, making you wish there was just a little more ener
  5. The A.V. Club
    Jun 8, 2018
    67
    Lykke Li’s fourth album, So Sad So Sexy, is more introverted and meditative than her previous efforts.
  6. PopMatters
    Aug 15, 2018
    60
    There's a distance in these songs. Keeping the audience at arm's length ensures that the album won't get bogged down in pain, even as it willingly swims in that pain. While that distance also results in a slightly ephemeral experience, the result is mood music that works as well as a breakup album as it does a warm-up for the club.
  7. The Skinny
    Jun 5, 2018
    40
    It's actually not a terrible record, really, but it's frustratingly complacent after two outstanding albums.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Gaelraposo
    Jun 20, 2018
    10
    A troca de sonoridade para Lykke não influenciou em nada em suas perfeitas composições, claro é estranho no começo perceber a mudança, mas aoA troca de sonoridade para Lykke não influenciou em nada em suas perfeitas composições, claro é estranho no começo perceber a mudança, mas ao mesmo tempo é surpeendente a versatilidade para a mudança.… Expand
  2. Predy17
    Mar 4, 2020
    10
    Not her best, but far from worse!!! So Sad So Sexy it's the most experimental album of Lykke So far... It's an very unique gem!
  4. FerSoul
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    Lykke Li is like a chameleon. Her voice. Her soul. Her heart and her sadness have evolved. She changed her own skin. Me as a fan I am not theLykke Li is like a chameleon. Her voice. Her soul. Her heart and her sadness have evolved. She changed her own skin. Me as a fan I am not the same that I was when she released I Never Learn. I've changed. She have changed. So Sad So Sexy is a bittersweet caress of Lykke Li's life.… Expand
  5. bodakyellow
    Jun 11, 2018
    9
    so sad so sexy is a masterpiece. Some songs blend fresh hip hop beats with Lykke Li's beautiful vocals, while others keep it simple with moreso sad so sexy is a masterpiece. Some songs blend fresh hip hop beats with Lykke Li's beautiful vocals, while others keep it simple with more distracting, pensive instrumentalization, making a work of art that will not be forgotten anytime soon. Favourite tracks: hard rain, deep end, last piece, jaguars in the air… Expand
  6. mat_heus
    Jun 10, 2018
    8
    Deeply layered, So sad So sexy is indeed Li's boldest move yet. A clever, relevant and contemporary collection of pop tunes. The swedishDeeply layered, So sad So sexy is indeed Li's boldest move yet. A clever, relevant and contemporary collection of pop tunes. The swedish musician shows us once again that versatility is her keyword. And of course, when Frank Ocean figures on the credits, we can expect the finest production we can get. In a scene of Trap that's getting saturated with mediocre works, Li's 2018 rendition stands as a strong and consistent body of work. The album is too short, which is a shame. Must-listen tracks: "Two Nights", "Better Alone", "Hard Rain".… Collapse
  7. Enterka
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    Hard rain best in album, by the way neon too, or no. I can't know :( But Lykke Li is best in Sweden
  8. frankrog29
    Jun 8, 2018
    4
    Lykke Li has sold out and gone pop. So Sad So Sexy is without a doubt her worst album. If you want to listen to something that is inspired andLykke Li has sold out and gone pop. So Sad So Sexy is without a doubt her worst album. If you want to listen to something that is inspired and that does not blindly follow musical trends, I recommend Wounded Rhymes or Youth Novels.… Expand

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