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Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

  • Summary: The sophomore album for the younger sister of Beyonce Knowles.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    The younger Ms. Knowles cooks up tasty variations on old-recipes. [5 Sep 2008, p.77]
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    Elsewhere the album could be either too relaxed or too eccentric for many. But it's a fine, rich and extremely likeable record, nonetheless, and it deserves to find its audience even without that famous surname.
  3. AllMusic
    80
    In spots, it sags, and a couple tracks seem more like sketches than neatly bundled songs, yet it's one of the year's more entertaining and easily enjoyable R&B releases, fronted by someone who does not take herself all that seriously.
  4. Slant Magazine
    70
    Venturing off into the unknown plays well for Solange--the mix of organic, old-school instrumentation and more electronic elements makes for a loose, fun and reverent record.
  5. Hartford Courant
    70
    Solange combines retro warmth and current cool in ways her more commercially successful sibling probably can't.
  6. Boston Globe
    70
    This is such a smartly executed, classy set of songs that's miles away from the hoochie pop being turned out by young female R&B vocalists these days.... As long as she keeps things flowing and upbeat, things hum and only the two gauzy ballads (including a duet with the undervalued Bilal on 'Cosmic Journey') miss the mark.
  7. Rolling Stone
    50
    Solange simply doesn't have the pipes to pull off her songs, and her attempts at "mystical" psychedelic-soul (the six-minute-plus opus 'Cosmic Journey') are embarrassing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. TracyR.
    Aug 28, 2008
    10
    Refreshing and different! I love the swagger in the lyrics! It is different.
  2. JarrellC.
    Aug 29, 2008
    10
    I heard "ChampagneChroniKnightCap" and "White Picket Dreams" about a year and a half ago, and I have been anticipating this album since then. I heard "ChampagneChroniKnightCap" and "White Picket Dreams" about a year and a half ago, and I have been anticipating this album since then. The wait has been well worth it. Solange's creativity is unbelievable, and I am totally blown away by this album. It is better than anything Beyonce has ever released as a solo artist. Yes, I said it. It's fresh, the lyrics are great, and the vocals are amazing. Definitely check out "Ode to Marvin," "Cosmic Journey," "Would've Been the One," "Sandcastle Disco," and "This Bird."… Collapse
  4. SallyW.
    Aug 28, 2008
    7
    Great fun, I think maybe she is better than her big sis. Has a nice feel to it, very 70ish but with a vibe of today.
  5. DougD.
    Aug 31, 2008
    6
    Decent album but it's a bit too derivative of pretty much the span of Diana Ross' career. From the upbeat big drum Motown to the Decent album but it's a bit too derivative of pretty much the span of Diana Ross' career. From the upbeat big drum Motown to the more seductive 70's era, she'd pretty much covered that part of DIana Ross' career. It also reflects in the "I Decided" video. I guess Beyonce's sister doesn't want to be known as Beoynce's sistem because she wants to be known as a Diana Ross wannabe.… Expand
  6. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 28, 2021
    3
    An interesting though sometimes derivative homage to 70's motown . The songs have the confidence and swagger of a veteran. Though it isAn interesting though sometimes derivative homage to 70's motown . The songs have the confidence and swagger of a veteran. Though it is sometimes pandering it makes it up in its length and ambition.… Expand

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