11 Past the Hour
by Imelda May
  • Record Label: Decca
  • Release Date: Apr 16, 2021
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  1. StevenX
    Jun 5, 2021
    6
    Irish former rockabilly spitfire sex-bomb whose sudden, complete physical and musical morph into smoky, moody chanteuse just happened to coincide with her divorce from her guitarist (but they're great friends, guys!) puts a toenail back toward the land of the excited after the last album of beautiful ho-hum. Most of that is still hum-ming, but it's the uptempo stuff that sticks. She seemsIrish former rockabilly spitfire sex-bomb whose sudden, complete physical and musical morph into smoky, moody chanteuse just happened to coincide with her divorce from her guitarist (but they're great friends, guys!) puts a toenail back toward the land of the excited after the last album of beautiful ho-hum. Most of that is still hum-ming, but it's the uptempo stuff that sticks. She seems to be fighting the energy most of the way, though, and the two duets with men who I'm sure are famous somewhere don't help, especially the second one, where the guy shows more spunk than she has since she un-dyed the curl. Oh, well, baby steps. Maybe it's time to check out her ex's new stuff instead.… Expand

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71

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. Mojo
    Apr 23, 2021
    60
    May is less successful on the rockers - not so much through lack of "oomph" or authenticity, but because the songs aren't great. ... Way more subtle, convincing, and apparently deeply felt are the tumbling country soul of Different Kinds Of Love and the lovely Dusty In Memphis vibes of Diamonds. [May 2021, p.80]
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 23, 2021
    80
    With 11 Past the Hour, May has crafted a generous, collaborative album that feels like she's lifting others up, just as they are lifting her.
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  3. American Songwriter
    Apr 23, 2021
    60
    This commercial shift seems a deliberate way to attract a larger audience, sell more albums and raise her star profile. In doing so, it often, but not always, dissipates much of what made her talents so distinctive to begin with.
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