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Jul 27, 2016The experiences feel lived and the emotional crescendos genuine, but the inferred vagueness of the title belies the certainty at its core: For All We Know is a masterwork.
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Jul 28, 2016When the walls seem to be crumbling, she dodges them with vocal acrobatics and surging production. As we look forward to a happier time, less insufferable, NAO shares a bit of bliss in her coming-out party as one of R&B’s most promising young dominants.
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Q MagazineSep 6, 2016The songs are low-key, personal tales with quiet hooks, grabbing what energy they can from the production's sudden lurches. [Oct 2016, p.109]
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Aug 4, 2016The album has no weak songs. There is an excess of adequate ones, however.
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Aug 3, 2016Nao’s real flair, though, lies in embracing the old school and making it seem fresh. ‘Get To Know Ya’ and ‘DYWM’ both re-rub late ’80s soul and push it firmly into 2016 with crisp production and an effortless dancefloor feeling. More proof, if it were needed, that Nao--and her odd but addictive vocal--belongs up front.
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Aug 2, 2016For All We Know is an extremely accomplished debut from a supremely talented artist.
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Aug 1, 2016Throughout, Nao balances some very aerated sulking about unsatisfactory relationships with defiantly old-school touches. You can hear everyone from Janet Jackson to Aaliyah in this confident artist’s deceptively dreamy tones.
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Jul 29, 2016[A] sensational debut--she’s evolving into an artist serious pop listeners can commit to.
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Jul 26, 2016The only real criticism is that, in trying to present all of her sides, Nao hasn’t been ruthless enough in the cutting room. At eighteen tracks, For All We Know feels its length but, to be fair, it’s hard to suggest what to trim.
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Jul 25, 2016Its weakness is in its 18-track odyssey; an elaborate route around an otherwise enchanting album.
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Jul 25, 2016For All We Know is among the most impressive debut albums we’ve heard in 2016, and heralds the arrival of Nao as a unique and fascinating figure on the R&B landscape.
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Aug 2, 2016At 54 minutes, the 18-track record begins to feel a little baggy, its uncharismatic drums and textural familiarity giving Nao’s paragliding voice one job too many. Even when overlong, though, the songs can impress with their breadth.
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Jul 25, 2016Throughout For All We Know, her vocals display her adventurous spirit, the mixture of electronic and acoustic instrumentation developing into a funky blend.
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Jul 25, 2016As it stands, it’s a moderate success following her appearance on Disclosure’s Caracal and Samsung commercials.
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Sep 13, 2016It’s her vocal prowess that threads together the line-up of producer-du-jour types that feature on For All We Know. That, and the infectious grooves that dominate this album provide endless enjoyment--18 tracks worth, to be precise.
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Jul 25, 2016For All We Know could make a stronger statement, but that doesn’t change the fact that Nao’s voice is one of the most exciting--and fun to listen to--in modern R&B.
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Positive: 54 out of 63
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Mixed: 5 out of 63
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Negative: 4 out of 63
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