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Aug 21, 2014There is not really any filler on A Perfect Contradiction and it never manages to be boring (Paloma would never allow that). However, it does leave you wanting more and expecting more from Paloma’s next album.
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Q MagazineApr 2, 2014[When Paloma] revert to classicism, she proves there's more than one way to skin the "vintage" cat by adopting the persona of an exuberant disco diva, invoking the spirit of '70s glitter ball goddesses such as Teena Marie or Alicia Bridges. She wears it surprisingly well. [Apr 2014, p.108]
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MojoApr 2, 2014She sounds a tad daft masquerading as a feisty Harlem mama on the Pharrell-produced I Can't rely On You, but her uber-gutsy delivery still charms. [Apr 2014, p.90]
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Apr 2, 2014Faith's voice is all there, but her songwriting calls for added ingenuity.
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Apr 2, 2014It does seem as if Paloma’s sacrificed some individuality for some of that bankable overwrought wailing.
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Apr 2, 2014Faith's vocals are too theatrically overdone to be moving, and the songs too generic to reach any level of grandeur.
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Apr 2, 2014It may be nothing new but her punchy, uplifting set of pastiche Sixties and Seventies soul, r’n’b and disco is perfectly pitched with just an appealing hint of exaggeration.
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Apr 2, 2014Ultimately, it's Faith's irrepressible enthusiasm and unbridled vocal ability that shine the most on A Perfect Contradiction, and having musicians like Pharrell and Saadiq around just works to sweeten the deal.
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Apr 2, 2014It’s an album that provides a taste of something familiar, yet somehow flavourless.
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Apr 2, 2014There’s nothing here that has not been done before, and it’s almost too polished for its own good, but she sounds more at ease with her sound than ever before.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 39 out of 49
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Mixed: 5 out of 49
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Negative: 5 out of 49
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Sep 30, 2014
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Jan 30, 2016
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May 30, 2018