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- Summary: The debut solo album for the former singer of The Servant features a sampling from Rihanna's "Umbrella," as well as the soundtrack to the film, "Starman."
- Record Label: Hours/A&M
- Genre(s): Indie, Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 10
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Mixed: 7 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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MojoBlack's chops and tunes suggest he won't stay underground. [Aug 2009, p.99]
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This is music made equally for headphones, clubs, and car stereos. This is as creative and re-playable as debut pop albums get
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((Un)) is a very impressive first record that shows tons of promise. If Black can keep the right amount of wonky in his pop, he could do something truly wonderful.
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The album works best when Black's mood swings between Technicolor dreams and depressing quotidian details.
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His whiny vocals grate after a while, and while tracks like Yours offer fabulous--if soulless--computerised funk, the impact of the discoid stomper 'Pump By Pumps' is rather dulled when you realise the tune had a previous life as Cliff Richard's 'Devil Woman.'
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Q MagazineIt's soulful and pristine pop that all seems a little pedestrian in comparison. [Aug 2009, p.101]
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After a few listens, just when these songs should be beginning to grip, you get the creeping sensation Black’s slick production chops are essentially papering over flimsy songs.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Nov 18, 2010
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