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It's a record that easily equals her debut, boasting better vocal performances but also better songwriting and accompanying production.
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While, at times, Voyage to India seems a bit too preachy, Arie has a way of bringing everything together in a very palatable way.
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BlenderMuch of Voyage to India is a soporific swath of happy-hour wallpaper. [#11, p.127]
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Certainly a talented guitar-playing songstress, she also takes her lyrical cues from Hallmark cards, a mix at once comfortable and off-putting -- and difficult to put one's finger on.
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It's like you're listening to the same tempo and volume for 52.5 minutes when you really wanted a variety show.
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This new soul still sounds fresh.
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Thankfully, Arie keeps the music light and flowing, so even the most self-righteous lines breeze by.
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This disc is much more solid than Acoustic Soul.
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Her acoustic soul is even smoother than before, making its use as a vehicle for Oprahspeak the more deadly.
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MojoA richly rewarding album. [Nov 2002, p.114]
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Voyage to India is a continuation of India's musical journey, a natural progression, the reflection of an artist's love for her art and its divine connection to life.
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Q Magazine[Her] penchant for pretension remains irksome: the dot in her name, the cringey album title, the worthy lyrics and constant namechecking of soul greats. [December 2002, p.96]
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A collection of bright acoustic guitars, sumptuous bass lines, earthy midrange singing and lyrics that often have the deep emotions and romantic notions of a teenage girl's diary.
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SpinOn Voyage to India, Arie is just another girl on the neosoul train. [Jan 2003, p.98]
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UncutOn her underwhelming second album, we realise how nu-sould would sound stripped of all sonic invention, mischief and sensuality. [Dec 2002, p.151]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 16
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Mixed: 1 out of 16
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Negative: 3 out of 16
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Apr 8, 2013
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vaneciaPMar 4, 2005
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Are'YanaMOct 31, 2003