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- Summary: The fourth R&B/pop release from the 2008 runner-ups of the X Factor (UK) includes production from such artists as Midi Mafia, Mr. Bangladesh, Rodney Jerkins, and The Runners.
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- Record Label: Sony Music Distribution
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B, Pop/Rock, Pop Idol, Teen Pop, Contemporary R&B
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Nov 28, 2012As an exercise in not-so-subtle re-positioning the album is never less than effective and its high-points are more interesting and persuasive than most of JLS' peers.
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Nov 28, 2012Evolution is a perfect Frankenstorm of over-produced American R&B.
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Nov 28, 2012It's full of taut, sophisticated pop that nods to Justin Timberlake circa 2002, Timbaland circa 1999 and even some of Nicki Minaj's more experimental beats.
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Nov 28, 2012While longtime JLS fans may be satisfied with Evolution, those looking for either a smart reappropriation of sounds from the past or a daring creative leap forward will find themselves at a disappointing dead end.
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Nov 28, 2012They've certainly lost much of their vocal character to the dreaded auto-tune, without gaining much by recompense.
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Apr 30, 2013
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