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Songs for You
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 123 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from 6LACK, G-Eazy, MAKJ, and Ms Banks.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Dec 4, 2019
    80
    Songs For You is triumphant; those unexpected pivots more often than not being pulled off with an addictive energy. For those that had given up hope, Songs For You is a sign that you should never count Tinashe out just yet. Now fully back in control, her only way is up.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Dec 4, 2019
    79
    On Songs for You, Tinashe shows off how adept she is at flitting between genres, hopping on moody, woozy R&B, sun-dappled G-funk, ’80s pop, acoustic devotionals, club-worthy drum ’n’ bass and skittering trap, sometimes in the span of a single song without so much as straining her airy, but substantial soprano. There are a few songs left over from a scrapped album with RCA, but here, they feel part and parcel of the vision Tinashe has for herself.
  3. Pitchfork
    Dec 4, 2019
    77
    It isn’t fair that it took years of label mishandling to get here, but Tinashe has finally found equilibrium.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Jan 14, 2020
    70
    The risk-taking singer masterfully draws you into her romantic pleasures and anxieties. [Jan 2020, p.84]
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  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 4, 2019
    60
    Tinashe flips so aggressively between genres that the record becomes unfocused and sporadic. Of course there’s nothing wrong with Tinashe showing emotional duality, but in transitioning so sharply from R&B to rap to stadium pop to EDM, ‘Songs For You’ makes you feel a little dizzy.

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
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  1. Ukaszenkoo
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    FreeNashe did that! The album feels authentic, I can connect with Tinashe more then I ever could. Plus it's full of.. Cosmic bops and herFreeNashe did that! The album feels authentic, I can connect with Tinashe more then I ever could. Plus it's full of.. Cosmic bops and her breaking heart. I love it… Expand
  2. Zandhr
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    After all she went through with prior record label RCA, it’s such a breath of fresh air for her to go independent and have no rules to followAfter all she went through with prior record label RCA, it’s such a breath of fresh air for her to go independent and have no rules to follow and we see her true self. This album is so beautiful from start to finish. I’m so proud of her and how she endured the things she went through.… Expand
  4. piscesloverboy
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    Amazing!!! Maybe needs one or two more distinctive songs because some of them are forgettable but they flow so well to maintain a cohesive sound
  5. valen_tavaresb
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    *perfection* this album is SO F GOODDDD OMGGGGG TINASHE DESERVES THE WORLD!!!!!
  6. halliwells
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Absolutely bodied this independently. Tinashe has really showed how strong she is
  7. Costello336
    Dec 8, 2019
    9
    Damn. I'm not a huge fan of trap so i wasn't expecting to really like this album but i'm glad i decided to give it a listen because clearlyDamn. I'm not a huge fan of trap so i wasn't expecting to really like this album but i'm glad i decided to give it a listen because clearly this is something different, it has various music genres and her vocals are very good. I think everyone should give it a listen because it has a least one song you would like if not every single one… Expand
  8. Evic21
    Feb 17, 2020
    7
    Despite some strange creative choices, "Songs For You" is an album that shows that Tinashe isn't afraid to try everything she's ever wanted toDespite some strange creative choices, "Songs For You" is an album that shows that Tinashe isn't afraid to try everything she's ever wanted to now that she's not being heckled by her label. It's a triumphant return.… Expand

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