Take Me Apart
by Kelela
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Oct 6, 2017
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 162 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 138 out of 162
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 162
  3. Negative: 13 out of 162
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  1. Music_Observer
    Nov 2, 2017
    6
    While vocally talented and good at imitating certain industry tropes, Kelela mostly struggled to find beauty over clarity with lack of broad shape and energy in the melodies and unnecessary or formulaic harmonies that followed a misplaced goal to relaxation, only being absolved by the smooth, spacious sound, making this a decent listen for lovers of the slow and chill. My Score: 115/180While vocally talented and good at imitating certain industry tropes, Kelela mostly struggled to find beauty over clarity with lack of broad shape and energy in the melodies and unnecessary or formulaic harmonies that followed a misplaced goal to relaxation, only being absolved by the smooth, spacious sound, making this a decent listen for lovers of the slow and chill. My Score: 115/180 (Good) = 6.4/10… Expand
  2. bodakyellow
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    Kelela's beautiful vocals often don't match her music's futuristic production, making many songs with great potential quite forgettable. Favourite tracks: Frontline, Enough, LMK, Onanon

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Best Album of 2017
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#73 Most Discussed Album of 2017

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Mixmag
    Nov 7, 2017
    90
    Bursts with textured atmospheres and danceable beats, all led by the unwavering might of Kelela’s lungs.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 26, 2017
    80
    Like kindred spirit Dawn Richard, Kelela veers from the requirements of mainstream R&B to explore her own course, and the result is a portent on the genre’s future.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 24, 2017
    80
    An album rich in swirling emotions, backed by inspired productions from electronica virtuosos Arca and London-based Jam City. [Dec 2017, p.106]
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