Someone Out There
by Rae Morris
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Feb 2, 2018
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34
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  1. longjetty7
    Feb 7, 2018
    8
    I'm so impressed with this album. I enjoyed "Unguarded" very much but felt that Rae still had some musical exploration to do, and that's exactly what "Someone Out There" delivered. It still has very strong songwriting like its predecessor, but with a bit more of an electronic/experimental vibe. Pretty much every song hits the nail on the head in some way or another.

    Standout tracks:    I'm so impressed with this album. I enjoyed "Unguarded" very much but felt that Rae still had some musical exploration to do, and that's exactly what "Someone Out There" delivered. It still has very strong songwriting like its predecessor, but with a bit more of an electronic/experimental vibe. Pretty much every song hits the nail on the head in some way or another.

    Standout tracks: Rose Garden, Lower the Tone, Wait for the Rain, Do It    … Expand
  2. OrenBrown
    Feb 23, 2018
    8
    On first listen, a suitably enjoyable record. I wasn't initially sure of what I thought of her voice. However, after giving it a couple more spins I'm sold on the album. Vocally smooth, beautifully produced and pretty much perfect in length. Really impressive and enjoyable for a pop record.
  3. mgowers
    Feb 2, 2021
    10
    A flawless album. Heard about Rae on Radio 1, listened to this album and never looked back. A combination of sparkling electro-pop, slower songs and a real experimental nature that pays off. A must-listen.
  4. maydaysizzy
    Mar 18, 2018
    9
    Really infectious pop. "Do It" and "Wait For the Rain" are definitely highlights. Though the album drags on towards the end and the track "Push me to my Limit" though vocally great, doesn't fit the feel of the album.
  5. mokshaj
    Apr 6, 2018
    9
    A impeccable album, the Synthpop/Dream Pop and the Electronic flow in a natural way, a revealing album that show us a fresh and interesting Pop.
  6. Satwiky
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    Every single song is a beatifuly crafted masterpiece! It kills me that this album and Rae Morris haven't got the recognition for giving birth to this amazing piece of art! Hope Rae keeps making such mesmerising music for many more decades to come!!!
  7. jackbejamin
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    A impeccable album, the Dream Pop and the Electronic flow in a natural way, a revealing album that show us a fresh and interesting Pop.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Uncut
    Feb 2, 2018
    50
    Syrupy piano ballads remain a blind spot for Morris, who seems to be soundtracking ab imaginary Richard Curtis comedy n the sappy, soppy title track. But "rose Garden" is great, it's whopping Kate Bush-isms spliced with staccato mechanised beats. [Mar 2017, p.31]
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 2, 2018
    60
    The title track sounds like it was written for a TV movie and Lower The Tone is a sexless sex-jam, but it's an energetic return regardless. [Mar 2018, p.113]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 2, 2018
    80
    Every single song breaks new ground for Morris – even the simple title track, which admittedly could have been found down the back of Chris Martin’s sofa.
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