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Universal acclaim- based on 3177 Ratings

  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the actress/pop singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Noah Cyrus, Sam Fischer, Ariana Grande, and Saweetie.
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  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. 100
    For an album drawing on despair and recovery, Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting Over is a life-affirming pleasure from top to bottom.
  2. Apr 8, 2021
    80
    The opening three tracks are almost an EP in their own right, before a quick reset. Semi title track ‘The Art Of Starting Over’ begins anew, a straight forward bop that gets to the root of Demi’s recovery – her natural talent, her ear for pop magic, affording room for personal renewal.
  3. Apr 8, 2021
    80
    Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over is Demi Lovato like we have never heard before. She is sassy and carefree while serious about her identity and personhood in a way she has been itching to be for years.
  4. Apr 3, 2021
    73
    Amid the overtly autobiographical numbers, there are pretty good and not-so-hot numbers; the same unevenness goes of the more escapist turns the album makes. This might not be such a problem if “Art of Starting Over” had one undeniable smash on it to help steamroll over the unevenness. But there’s no doubt that she’s alive, well, singing more than just well, and stepping around smallish problems like how to make an album that feels coherent instead of dancing with Mr. D.
  5. 70
    Luckily, on a 19-track album, there are more gems than duds. Lovato is more willing to experiment than on previous releases, both through her music and her voice, which is more versatile than ever.
  6. Apr 7, 2021
    65
    The diaristic nature of the music, and the blunt force with which it is delivered, showcases Demi Lovato the person and sidelines Demi Lovato the artist. It is an unenviable position: to have a story so harrowing that the emotional catharsis we feel in real life overshadows what she wanted to create on the album.
  7. Apr 1, 2021
    60
    It’s an album that is simultaneously shocking, laudable and a little underwhelming.

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  1. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Dancing With the Devil... The Art of Starting Over is a such incredible album. Demi Lovato sounds better than never in this project. Album ofDancing With the Devil... The Art of Starting Over is a such incredible album. Demi Lovato sounds better than never in this project. Album of the year. Expand
  2. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Absolutely incredible, cohesive body of work, tells an emotional story beautifully. Demi takes listener on a journey through deeply personalAbsolutely incredible, cohesive body of work, tells an emotional story beautifully. Demi takes listener on a journey through deeply personal lyrics and outstanding production. "Ethereal dream pop" - as Lovato describes the genre of an album perfectly sums it up. Expand
  3. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I think its time to stop the hate to Demi Lovato, this album is a masterpiece fron start to end, i love it
  4. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Is the best album of Demi NO DOUBT, she’s stunning and I am so grateful to she is alive. Thank you Demi for everything.
  5. Apr 4, 2021
    10
    Álbum incrível, vale muito a pena escutar, a Demi evoluiu demais do Tell Me You Love Me para esse
  6. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best works in Demi’s career. It’s unfortunate that this era was shortly lived.
  7. Aug 14, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A única música que gostei foi Easy, as outras não gostei não... Não gosto desse estilo de música, acho que ela já fez álbuns bem melhores Expand

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