• Record Label: Stax
  • Release Date: Nov 23, 2009
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. She is singular in her ability to be among the most stylistically diverse contemporary artists of our time, without being flashy about it.
  2. It’s a neo-soul record. A very good one, because that’s what she does, her passionate voice bringing abundant personality.
  3. Angie Stone’s fifth album, is her strongest to date, as she delivers an LP that effortlessly combines the finest elements of Neo Soul with old-skool R&B.
  4. Unexpected simply feels like a leap more than a step.
  5. Unexpected offers more musical variety than previous discs, from the lively and fun “I Ain’t Hearing You’’ - about a man who can’t possibly be cheating - to the more formulaic “Tell Me,’’ where synthetic beats and the dreaded Auto-Tune take away from the warmth of Stone’s spirit and voice.
  6. This is precisely what her old fans expect by now, and it's unlikely to reel in many new ones.

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