Stone Love
by Angie Stone
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    This is her most focused and accomplished full-length to date.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Stone's soulful, sassy vocals are once again the centerpiece of another well-crafted effort.
  3. Blender
    80
    Classicism yields all the right stuff: alert sound with a lived-in feel, finely detailed tunes that shoot straight. [Aug 2004, p.140]
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  5. Dot Music
    70
    A collection of rootsy yet sophisticated, summery soul grooves, with the usual nods to past masters like Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and Glady Knight, "Stone Love" is equally at home alongside the sultry, sassy R&B of contemporaries like Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu.
  6. E! Online
    83
    She's the perfect '70s soul-funk mama, and lucky for us, she's stuck in 2004.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Everything is balmy, modestly funky--and strangely devoid of outright passion. [9 Jul 2004, p.85]
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  8. Los Angeles Times
    88
    By sticking to a single subject, "Stone Love" lacks the range and ambition of her splendid "Mahogany Soul" album in 2001, but it is still a joy. [11 Jul 2004]
  9. Mojo
    80
    Not as immediate as the previous two albums, this one takes time before its effortless flow, interweaving harmonies and low-key chords really sink in. [Aug 2004, p.102]
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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. LMetoyer
    Oct 7, 2004
    7
    Throughly enjoyed it. Consistantly reminds me of what real "soulful" music sounds like. Not a whole lot of unneccessary oohs and aahs as is Throughly enjoyed it. Consistantly reminds me of what real "soulful" music sounds like. Not a whole lot of unneccessary oohs and aahs as is present in many female artist today. Sexy but not explicit (big plus for me). Title tracts "Remy Red" and "Cinderella" are supa hot!! Well done, Angie!!!… Full Review »
  2. BR
    Aug 6, 2004
    9
    Not as good as Mahogany Soul, but I love it.
  3. JulietaD
    Aug 3, 2004
    2
    This album it´s the same crap as any Rn'b album.
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