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Dec 13, 2018Her voice, while gorgeous, is not big in range--its beauty lies in its candidness and presence. She sings like she’s personally sharing intimate tales with each listener.
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Dec 3, 2018I Don’t Want To, Growing Pains, Comfortable and, particularly, 7 Days are all excellent examples of sensible-sweater, big-sister pop.
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Nov 30, 2018On the evidence of this impressive and winningly authentic second album, Cara is increasingly unforgettable.
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Nov 28, 2018Cara offers up her own candid gawkiness in tidily constructed pop, and even her near-misses are endearing.
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Nov 28, 2018Her approach on this follow-up is more measured and introspective, her lyrical concerns more complicated. ... An album most appealing in its straightforward sincerity.
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Nov 28, 2018At only 22-years-old, Cara doesn't feel gimicky, nor like an over-produced product of a record label. She's raw and pure, an obvious example of an artist who will only continue to build momentum.
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Nov 28, 2018She seizes the role of pop auteur, venting with a jaded wit that feels totally fresh.
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Dec 14, 2018The album's remainder employs assorted hit-angling producers connected by pop success with young women. The Pains of Growing is consequently more fragmented and less consistent than Know-It-All, but Cara makes the best of it, generally writing in a slightly wiser and sharper manner from the same introverted homebody perspective.
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Nov 29, 2018An album that makes no apologies about its struggles, but it’s one of many moments that confirms Cara’s journey is as authentic as it is unpredictable.
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Dec 7, 2018She is at her most winning when she sounds like she is having fun.
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Dec 7, 2018At her best, she turns simple observations into complex emotions. The Pains of Growing has its flaws, but altogether it’s a cohesive statement and a marked improvement from her debut.
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Nov 30, 2018Growing Pains gets two great chorus melodies, while I Don’t Want To resolves very satisfyingly. But there is some production that sounds suspiciously like focus-grouping, from post-Winehouse soul to xx guitars, and the ersatz digital instrumentation is as featureless as an overly filtered Instagram post.
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Q MagazineDec 18, 2018Overall it's too stodgy to soar. [Feb 2019, p.108]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 73 out of 85
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Mixed: 3 out of 85
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Negative: 9 out of 85
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Dec 2, 2018So great! Nintendo Game, 7 Days, and Comfortable are high level. The lyrics are also really good.