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  1. Oct 19, 2012
    10
    Although it's not as amazing as the multi-platinum previous album of hers "Loose", "The Spirit Indestructible" is the first album in months that I actually am amazed by. The sound is very different from mainstream pop music that we've become accustomed to hearing. She actually sings about things that do not involve dying young or "putting your drinks up and partying all night like it's theAlthough it's not as amazing as the multi-platinum previous album of hers "Loose", "The Spirit Indestructible" is the first album in months that I actually am amazed by. The sound is very different from mainstream pop music that we've become accustomed to hearing. She actually sings about things that do not involve dying young or "putting your drinks up and partying all night like it's the end of the world". NO. She goes beyond that and you cannot help but appreciate it. "Spirit Indestructible", "Waiting for the Night" and "Parking Lot" are amazing songs that you will come to love after a few listens. Overall, the album is a piece of work that stands out and I am not going to stop playing it in my car day after day anytime soon. Expand
  2. Dec 23, 2012
    10
    It should be a crime this album is so underrated. Surely one of the best in her career! Nelly treading into new territories, traveling and experiencing new genres from R & B to current pop, still flirting with the pop-rock on some tracks. Deserved a resounding success.
  3. Sep 20, 2012
    10
    Nelly didn't need the current trend - and worn - of the U.S., to create a good album. Sounds original, different and exotic, and without doubt the best song of the album is "Believers (Arab Spring)".
  4. Dec 4, 2012
    10
    I love Nelly Furtado. She is a real musician. She writes her own song and can play the guitar. I love her style. Every record means a different genre. First Pop with "I'm like a bird" @dharma: Yes, its NOT Fly like a bird. Then she tried folk pop and rock. After this RnB and HipHop. 2009 she made a Spanisch album. On her best of she tried dance. Now you can listen to everything on "TheI love Nelly Furtado. She is a real musician. She writes her own song and can play the guitar. I love her style. Every record means a different genre. First Pop with "I'm like a bird" @dharma: Yes, its NOT Fly like a bird. Then she tried folk pop and rock. After this RnB and HipHop. 2009 she made a Spanisch album. On her best of she tried dance. Now you can listen to everything on "The Spirit Indestructible"... 10 points for a real artist- Expand
  5. Sep 19, 2012
    10
    This album is really good. Furtado is mixing a lot of musical styles, but it's done really smoothly and "effortlessly", which left me feeling that TSI is very coherent album. This could be achieved only by someone who is writing and producing her own songs (and unfortunately really rare in nowadays pop). Pros: main theme of the album, Furtado lyrics, from songs: High life, Miracles andThis album is really good. Furtado is mixing a lot of musical styles, but it's done really smoothly and "effortlessly", which left me feeling that TSI is very coherent album. This could be achieved only by someone who is writing and producing her own songs (and unfortunately really rare in nowadays pop). Pros: main theme of the album, Furtado lyrics, from songs: High life, Miracles and Believers. Cons: sometimes beat is a little bit too overwhelming (eg. Parking lot). In general: highly recommended. Expand
  6. Sep 20, 2012
    10
    Nelly Furtado is always trendy and creative. She delivered a well-consistent album which can make you understand what is REAL music! Unlike other pop divas such as Rihanna who can't write their own songs + with no musical talent.
  7. Sep 24, 2012
    10
    This is one of the best albums I've listened in ages, bought the deluxe edition, heres my review of the tracks, out of 5 stars
  8. Jul 20, 2013
    10
    The music mixes the unpredictability of Whoa, Nelly! and Folklore with the more 'aware' dance-pop of Loose with super surprisingly fun, cohesive, and effortless-sounding results; her lyrics are at once the most simple and profound of her career, reaching into the spiritual depths of her oldest material while taking a cue from the new so that absolutely nothing sounds laborious; and,The music mixes the unpredictability of Whoa, Nelly! and Folklore with the more 'aware' dance-pop of Loose with super surprisingly fun, cohesive, and effortless-sounding results; her lyrics are at once the most simple and profound of her career, reaching into the spiritual depths of her oldest material while taking a cue from the new so that absolutely nothing sounds laborious; and, finally, the range of her voice is explored and hits notes and lingers on melodies I never fully believed possible from this artist. This is the centerpiece of her career, from an artistic standpoint, and exactly the kind of album needed in these times. True to its name, it's often transcendent and bravely attempts return music to those things that matter most, instead of simply what sells the easiest. It's no wonder it hasn't been received better (not much this great ever is).

    Nelly proves, in spite of certain stumbles along the way, that she is the most relevant and important pop artist at work 13 years running.
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  9. Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Infelizmente não entenderam o conceito. Um álbum bom desses subestimado por um monte de gente que esperou muito de uma artista que só quer repassar sua arte ao mundo.
  10. Mar 10, 2019
    10
    A really good cd with catchy songs. I don't get why did it flop so hard, I actually think that if she released "Spirit Indestructible" as a lead single and promoted it, it could be bigger than Loose.
    At least it is in my last.fm
    Ahead of its time, just like Bionic and Blackout.
  11. Sep 22, 2019
    10
    I love this album, I think every song has a special meaning behind it, and I really relate to the title-track. But a deluxe edition wasn't needed.
  12. Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Very good album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  13. Oct 10, 2012
    9
    This album has that "magical feeling". Though the production feels misguided and heavy-handed at times, overall it makes you longing to listen again.
  14. Sep 19, 2012
    9
    It's Been 6 Years in The Making from Her last English Language album The Global chart topping "Loose" And the latin Grammy winning Spanish Language Album "Mi Plan", Now Nelly Furtado Is Back With An Inspirational-Friendly Punch In The Face Album The Masterpiece "The Spirit Indestructible" I Will Take The Risk of Saying This Is Defiantly "Album of the Year" material , The album starts offIt's Been 6 Years in The Making from Her last English Language album The Global chart topping "Loose" And the latin Grammy winning Spanish Language Album "Mi Plan", Now Nelly Furtado Is Back With An Inspirational-Friendly Punch In The Face Album The Masterpiece "The Spirit Indestructible" I Will Take The Risk of Saying This Is Defiantly "Album of the Year" material , The album starts off with the club banging Big Hoops (Bigger The Better) while the reviews and critic for the song were mixed, i Myself find it quiet Annoying and Cool at the same time, The 2nd track on the album Spirit Indestructible While I find Uplifting and Inspirational i still feel that it should have got more work done on the track production wise and nelly's vocals, but on it all it's still a good track, The 3rd track "High Life' featuring Hip Hop Newcomer Ace Primo is said to be Ms.Furtado's favorite track on the album, while the "La La La's" are cute and the track talks about people who wish fame and fortune and Sometime not everything is shine and bright as it seems, i still didn't find the track to be the Wow track On the album, Now to My Picks for the high lights of the Album, the track such as "Believers, "Waiting For The Night", 'Miracles","Bucket List" and "The Most Beautiful Thing" Are Eargasim and make The Album Classic Nelly Swagg, I Give The Album A (B+) Good Job Nelly!! Expand
  15. Sep 23, 2012
    9
    Not very commonly we see a mainstream artist like Nelly produce an album which talks about life, its problems and inconveniences (and also amusements) such as this. The Spirit Indestructible is a consistent and pleasurable album that finds its way to stand out in a crowd where the rest is pushing the audience (us, listeners) to a much simpler and un-reflective music. The singer can notNot very commonly we see a mainstream artist like Nelly produce an album which talks about life, its problems and inconveniences (and also amusements) such as this. The Spirit Indestructible is a consistent and pleasurable album that finds its way to stand out in a crowd where the rest is pushing the audience (us, listeners) to a much simpler and un-reflective music. The singer can not only make the listener enjoy "good music" but also put him/her in a contemplative way throughout its tracks. In comparison to what Nelly has done over the years, the album is a "cleaner" sound, but yet with Loose's beats and Folklore and Mi Plan's cultural references. Impressive achievement. Expand
  16. Jan 23, 2017
    9
    I really don't understand why critics didn't love this album. It may seems different from her previous albums, but this one is soooo good. Music production is on point, diversification through the album, it has soul.
  17. Mar 10, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Album is beautiful, It has a Composition with Mixes of R&B and Incredible Pop, All the Songs I Love, Except for `` The Most Beatiful Thing '', It gives a little Dream
    From what I see, Nelly wanted to do a Loose 2.0
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  18. Sep 24, 2012
    8
    This is a fantastic, original album. The work is obviously personal and written without the interference of 'producers' who wreck the majority of stuff out these days. A few misses on this album, purely from the experimentation but on the whole the beats are superb!! Recommend Waiting for the Night, Miracles, Believers.
  19. Sep 20, 2012
    8
    Much better than that s**ts called "Loose" and "Mi Plan"! Without Timbaland and the spanish language, Nelly shows she can still make good music! My rating would be a 6, but i give this album an 8 because she released new stuff without copying what she had done in "Loose" or "Woah! Nelly" or "Folklore".
  20. Dec 23, 2019
    8
    Unfortunately, out of many of the main pop girls of the 2000s, Nelly Furtado had peaked right before a massive change of sound in the pop landscape, and by doing so had lost much of her audience. At the same time, Furtado had made her name as somewhat of a chameleon, going from trip hop beats to folk to electro-R&B almost seamlessly. None of her albums showcase this chameleonic functionUnfortunately, out of many of the main pop girls of the 2000s, Nelly Furtado had peaked right before a massive change of sound in the pop landscape, and by doing so had lost much of her audience. At the same time, Furtado had made her name as somewhat of a chameleon, going from trip hop beats to folk to electro-R&B almost seamlessly. None of her albums showcase this chameleonic function better than The Spirit Indestructible, but that is both a curse and a blessing, as it happens. The second half of the album, it must be said, is infinitely stronger than the first half, an unfortunate detail in this album's playthrough. However, once track five, the slinky Something, reaches its final chorus, the album reveals itself as a pretty ambitious adventure. The greatest track on the album, however, is the third to last on the standard edition: Circles. Co-produced by some of the team behind Passion Pit, this low-key, neo-psychedelic stunner might be Furtado's finest hour as a creative force, rivaling her moody 2006 hit Say It Right. Haunting synths pound with Furtado's voice filtered by some light radio static in the verses, then the twinkling chorus explodes with light glockenspiels and gorgeously soaring vocals. If the rest of the album matched this incredible confluence of vocals and production in sweet, sweet harmony, then it would be Furtado's greatest feat. Sadly, the production on much of the rest of the album is dated. The Spirit Indestructible was a product of its time, but surprisingly, some of the tracks still hold up, including the blissful Play and the spicy power pop endeavor Soak It Up on the deluxe edition. But overall, with some of the fat cut off, this could have been a legendary pop album. A shame, but luckily the great tracks sparkle and live on.
    7.3/10
    highlights: Circles, Bucket List, Waiting for the Night, Believers (Arab Spring), Play, Soak It Up
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  21. Sep 24, 2012
    7
    "Nelly presents a clean, fresher and different album [The Spirit Indestructible]... Its a great return to her, with her signature folk influences, but with all the wacky instrumentation (in "Spirit Indestructible" and "Big Hoops" for example), it feels unfinished."
  22. May 19, 2013
    7
    This is Nelly's "Ray of Light". It's ike Kylie's "Impossible Princess". It's not contemporary nor EDM. It's a perfect balance of heart and soul. Reviews are low probably due to it's lack of logical single choices. Big Hoops is clearly one of the lesser tracks. Miracles would have been more suited for the job of lead single.
    Memorable Things: Diary Entry+Waiting for The Night, Miracles,
    This is Nelly's "Ray of Light". It's ike Kylie's "Impossible Princess". It's not contemporary nor EDM. It's a perfect balance of heart and soul. Reviews are low probably due to it's lack of logical single choices. Big Hoops is clearly one of the lesser tracks. Miracles would have been more suited for the job of lead single.
    Memorable Things: Diary Entry+Waiting for The Night, Miracles, Bucket List, Thoughts, Believers (Arab Spring)
    Things to skip: The Most Beautiful Thing, Don't Leave Me.
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  23. Nov 2, 2015
    7
    This is one of the most curious mainstream album from a mainstream pop artist I've heard so far. It is experimental. That speaks for itself: some songs can be easily enjoyed, others need some more listening to get through.
    Surely, collecting all of the bonus tracks on the various editions is rather tricky but definitely worths it, given the fact that some of the best are there ("Don't
    This is one of the most curious mainstream album from a mainstream pop artist I've heard so far. It is experimental. That speaks for itself: some songs can be easily enjoyed, others need some more listening to get through.
    Surely, collecting all of the bonus tracks on the various editions is rather tricky but definitely worths it, given the fact that some of the best are there ("Don't leave me", "Skylight", "Hold back").

    Highlights here are the amazing "Bucket List", "Spirit Indestructible", "Waiting for the Night", "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)".

    Weird, personal and not-so-easy, yet intriguing.
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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 23, 2012
    40
    Time for another rethink. [Nov 2012, p.96]
  2. Oct 17, 2012
    40
    It's not all bad, of course-if you prefer your sugar with a side of C-rate bounce, there are things here with which you most certainly could spend your Saturday nights.
  3. Sep 18, 2012
    40
    Main producer Rodney Jerkins keeps the beats tight and hooks polished, but Furtado's flaming identity crisis makes this cringe listening.