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The audio equivalent of a warm bubble bath.
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Q MagazineThe joyful whole has a depth and swagger that is as life-enhancing as popular music should be. [Mar 2005, p.100]
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If this record has a problem, it's that it may be too cute for its own good.
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Entertainment WeeklyThough the gently swaying songs… get a bit samey after a while, more often than not she succeeds in mixing the shuffle of languid hip-hop beats with intimate melodies. [26 Mar 2004, p.73]
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Jem is blessed not only with reedy pipes to rival Beth Orton's but also a sense of sonic humor.
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Jem’s deadpan tones sound like a slightly huskier, sluttier Beth Orton, and while nothing quite matches the beguiling "They"... she strikes the odd thimbleful of gold.
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Overall, Jem's songcraft is only ambitious in relation to a genre often defined by a "blander is better" pleasure principle.
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UrbA refreshing batch of summery, carefree downtempo songs. [May 2004, p.85]
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With melodies like these, Jem could be singing lyrics like "Mentos, fresh and full of life" and you'd still never forget the tune. Indeed, upon closer inspection the words she does sing are not much better than a TV jingle.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 30
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Mixed: 1 out of 30
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Negative: 3 out of 30
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JoeS.Jul 4, 2008I try not to use words filppantly, but this is great music.
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LanaMMar 13, 2007This is my favorite artist and I love her album
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AlinSDec 10, 2006This album is almost perfect! One of my favourites of all time!