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The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani
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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

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  • Summary: The singer's second solo set features production work by Nellee Hooper, The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz and Dave Stewart.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 3 out of 24
  1. The A.V. Club
    83
    It's the kind of album that drifts through '80s poolside jams and breathy trunk-bump bangers in all the best ways.
  2. Uncut
    60
    Delivers much of the same. [Feb 2007, p.86]
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  3. The New York Times
    30
    Much of "The Sweet Escape" sounds forced and secondhand; it's one thing to emulate Madonna, another to be playing catchup with Fergie. [4 Dec 2006]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 77
  3. Negative: 22 out of 77
  1. inad.
    10
    love this so much!!
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  2. LeandraW
    5
    Lackluster effort from Mrs. Stefani. Sounds rushed with no evident hits.
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  3. NickM
    3
    I never bought this cd with the intention of hearing highly sophisticated lyrics, all i really expected was some catchy tunes, much like her first solo, which i thought was amazing. however this cd mostly had lame beats, and lyrics that were so horrible that at some points it made me cringe. sorry gwen, but ya shoulda stuck with just one solo like ya said ya would.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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