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White Lilies Island
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

  • Summary: Natalie Imbruglia's second album is a follow-up to her 1998 international hit debut, 'Left Of The Middle.' Ian Stanley and Pascal Gabriel are among the producers working on this disc.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    80
    One can sense that she has complete control, lyrically and musically.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    'White Lilies Island' sees Imbruglia free herself from the Alanis Morissette-clone image that you sense was very much forced last time around and actually manage to carve out an identity, both in her vocals and as a personality.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Despite Imbruglia's big, pouty voice, it's all perfectly pleasant and quickly forgotten.
  4. Rolling Stone
    50
    Imbruglia's delicate, sweet and well-behaved singing isn't the ideal vehicle for expressing angst, even if most of these minor-chord, gray-skies anthems seem to be yearning to do just that.
  5. CultureDose.net
    50
    Not everything about Imbruglia’s second album is as bad as most critics would like to make it.
  6. Q Magazine
    40
    Imbruglia's thin voice can't keep pace with the excellent but demanding Everything Goes and Sunlight, while the half-dozen ballads aspire only to T'Pau's China In Your Hand. [#184, p.137]
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  7. Village Voice
    30
    There's an overwhelming tinny ring that starts on the second track, "Beauty on the Fire," and ends with the last track--it's this young possum's voice.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. MichaelL.
    Sep 24, 2007
    10
    Simply amazing. This is an album that grows on you. The critics obviously were quick to write Natalie off as a one hit wonder and did not Simply amazing. This is an album that grows on you. The critics obviously were quick to write Natalie off as a one hit wonder and did not listen to this disk properly. Criminally underrated. Beauty On The Fire is one of the finest songs ever made. Period.… Expand
  2. PabloBaldivieso
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    Beautiful album. It has a very personal style, its content, which makes it unique. Just great. Natalie definitely your best album is this whoBeautiful album. It has a very personal style, its content, which makes it unique. Just great. Natalie definitely your best album is this who is not far behind the "Left of the middle" on some tracks even surpasses the quality of the previous album.… Expand
  4. sea
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    Extremely underrated gem. Grows after each listening. No filler songs, each one was my favorite at the time.
  5. BenK
    Jun 24, 2006
    8
    Not as poor as critics will have you believe. There are a few songs that lack depth, but others ("Sunlight" being my favorite) that have an Not as poor as critics will have you believe. There are a few songs that lack depth, but others ("Sunlight" being my favorite) that have an awful lot to offer. The sound is a nice balance between slick, layered production and Natalie's beautiful voice. Definitely satisfies when you're in the mood for some lighter pop.… Expand
  6. BrianN.
    Aug 14, 2007
    7
    huge letdown from her unbelievable debut.
  7. LisaB.
    Mar 26, 2002
    7
    A more introspective album than "Left Of The Middle." Natalie's voice is warm and clear. Good songwriting. My favorite songs are A more introspective album than "Left Of The Middle." Natalie's voice is warm and clear. Good songwriting. My favorite songs are "Everything Goes" and "Hurricane". It's a solid CD.… Expand
  8. tomk
    Oct 22, 2003
    0
    need I say more.

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