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Universal acclaim- based on 272 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Future, Devonté Hynes, and ScHoolboy Q.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 7, 2014
    88
    Aquarius heralds an essential new voice, one that coheres 100 current ideas about women, sex, sadness and musical restlessness in one excellent album.
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 13, 2014
    80
    Tinashe's voice is pure and malleable, her lyrics suggestive and assertive. [Dec 2014, p.116]
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  3. AllMusic
    Oct 6, 2014
    80
    They're all laced with small details, subtle twists, and gradual intensification.
  4. RapReviews.com
    Feb 12, 2015
    80
    The production throughout Aquarius is on point, whether it's the infectious, yet odd sound of "Wildfire", or the crashing bongos backing a pseudo-rap switch in to some long notes on "Far Side of the Moon."
  5. The 405
    Oct 6, 2014
    75
    Although she has not perfected her sound, and her vision maybe a bit more blurred than she believes it to be, there is no denying that Tinashe has the factor and appeal to go extremely far and Aquarius is an exciting first glimpse of this journey.
  6. Pitchfork
    Oct 9, 2014
    75
    As she’s shed the trappings of distinctly 2010s R&B for something less easily time-stamped, she’s revealed a new and very telling set of inspirations.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Oct 6, 2014
    60
    Interludes were employed on Janet's best albums to segue between an array of themes, genres, and tempos; here they're just used as atmosphere, to create the illusion of an album that's larger than the sum of its parts.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. thedopeavenue
    Oct 8, 2014
    10
    From top to bottom, this is an amazing album. Not only is it amazing, but it brings together every essence of what made R&B such a dominantFrom top to bottom, this is an amazing album. Not only is it amazing, but it brings together every essence of what made R&B such a dominant genre in the early 2000s. Not only that, but it’s a modern blueprint for what an album should sound like in 2014, because most people are not releasing albums. They’re releasing 10 songs and a bonus track. This body of work is cohesive from the opening song “Aquarius,” to the “The Storm” outro. And that’s another thing Tinashe learned from the greats like Janet Jackson, who’s albums always transitioned perfectly between songs. Aquarius is smart, it’s dark, it’s deep, it’s club-friendly, it’s guy-friendly, it’s radio-friendly, it has lyrical depth, it blends genres, it’s cohesive yet diverse.… Expand
  2. SantiagoOberlin
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    Is the best album of her this album have quality is with confessions on a dance floor of Madonna but in R&B
  4. aqua-rius
    Dec 21, 2014
    10
    amazing, tinashe is the best singer in the modetn world, all tracks/interludes are **** amazing, this girl could be the future queen of theamazing, tinashe is the best singer in the modetn world, all tracks/interludes are **** amazing, this girl could be the future queen of the r&b/urban music… Expand
  5. vinirike
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Esse álbum é daqueles que você aperta o play e deixa tocar do começo ao fim sem se entendiar. R&B único, bons vocais, instrumental execelente.Esse álbum é daqueles que você aperta o play e deixa tocar do começo ao fim sem se entendiar. R&B único, bons vocais, instrumental execelente. A faixa-titulo é a melhor. Recomendo aos bons ouvintes presentes nessa terra.… Expand
  6. alexxliar
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    Tinashe carried out everything necessary to make the album memorable. She showed that she can be sexy (2 On, All Hands On Deck), sensual (Bet,Tinashe carried out everything necessary to make the album memorable. She showed that she can be sexy (2 On, All Hands On Deck), sensual (Bet, Cold Sweat) and has an incredible voice (Feels Like Vegas, Aquarius). In anticipation of the second studio album, we have nothing else to do but enjoy this album again and again.… Expand
  7. HASiiiDimension
    Nov 5, 2016
    9
    Definitely one of the best R&B albums of this generation, enough said.

    We all can't deny that everything on this project is astonishing,    Definitely one of the best R&B albums of this generation, enough said.

    We all can't deny that everything on this project is astonishing, from lyrics to production. And the interludes... Holy Goodness! Tinashe never make mistakes when it comes to show her points of view of what's going on around her, not only as an artist, and this is already shown in her mixtapes!    … Expand
  8. Honnyman
    Jul 14, 2015
    4
    Fortement mitigé sur cet album mais beaucoup de déception. Une voix peu maîtrisée à cause de son attachement à montrer sa voix comme AkonFortement mitigé sur cet album mais beaucoup de déception. Une voix peu maîtrisée à cause de son attachement à montrer sa voix comme Akon pourrait le faire mais à différence de lui, elle n'a pas assez travaillé sa voix. J'ai grincé souvent des dents. Bated Breath est le seul son à retenir de l'album. C'est un album aussi vite oublié que ses précédentes mixtapes. Tinashe est une artiste pour l'instant médiocre mais qui progresse.
    J'attend de voir ce que donnera le futur pour elle. Contrairement à la médiocrité sonore de cet album, je la sens capable de progresser et de nous sortir quelque chose de convenable dans ses 10 prochaines années, pas un album bourrés de guest inutiles et ruinant l'ambiance Soul-Lounge de    … Expand

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