To Dust
by Alice Russell
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PopMatters
    May 2, 2013
    80
    This album is another addition to Alice Russell’s impeccable back catalogue.
  2. BBC Music
    Apr 23, 2013
    80
    When To Dust takes flight, you don't have to squint your ears too far to imagine Alice Russell as a worthy successor to that notional throne [of British soul].
  3. AllMusic
    Apr 23, 2013
    80
    To Dust is body music for the spirit, a celebration of all that is human. It is the record that should finally put her over to a mass audience.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Apr 23, 2013
    70
    Her fifth set, To Dust, works Russell's exquisite taste for beats and atmosphere into some of her strongest songs.
  6. Exclaim
    Apr 26, 2013
    60
    Not enough to likely attain crossover appeal, but definitely hitting a sweet and soulful spot, Alice isn't Adele, but she doesn't aspire to be.
  7. Mojo
    Apr 23, 2013
    60
    Something of a disappointment after 2008's Pot Of Gold. [Apr 2013, p.98]
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Pop-Partisan
    Oct 5, 2013
    8
    I don't know what's in the water in the UK these days, but the country is certainly producing its share of soul artists. Russell, theI don't know what's in the water in the UK these days, but the country is certainly producing its share of soul artists. Russell, the daughter of an organist, lists Minnie Ripperton, Eva Cassidy, Chaka Khan and Jill Scott as musical influences. Her new album, To Dust, does them proud.

    A frequent flaw of throwback albums is that they can be a little one-note. Not so here. To Dust plays like an album should listening is a journey. Each song has its own signature, from the groovy "Heartbreaker" to the melancholy "I Loved You." The latter is the standout of the set the sparse piano chords meld perfectly with Russell's smooth vocals, and when the beat kicks in as the song enters the second verse it's easy to feel like you loved him too.    … Full Review »
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