Fountain Baby
by Amaarae
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 45
  3. Negative: 4 out of 45
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  1. whalepudding
    Jun 18, 2023
    2
    It's hilarious seeing reviewers claim this album is "breaking boundaries" when it's literally the most generic crap that's been done a thousand times before.
  2. Yudit_Styles7
    Jun 17, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum con mezclas de frescura, sin embargo no me convenció del todo. Necesitaba más profundidad.… Expand

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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. HipHopDX
    Jul 17, 2023
    88
    She’s unafraid of uncharted territory and willing to step outside the conventional box Americans place on Afrobeats, all while broadening the umbrella of dance music.
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  2. Variety
    Jun 16, 2023
    90
    Some artists play by the rules, others revel in breaking them — and with “Fountain Baby,” Amaraae leaves no question to which category is hers, all while demonstrating how wide the umbrella of African pop can be.
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  3. Clash Music
    Jun 13, 2023
    90
    The oft-explored worldwide sensualist feels newly alive here, ‘Fountain Baby’ a prime exemplar of mind-expanding afro-pop alchemy that revivifies the weary spirit.
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