Handwritten
by Shawn Mendes
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2015
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 246 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 69 out of 246
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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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  1. AllMusic
    Apr 20, 2015
    50
    Cute he may be, but he has charisma that lasts no longer than a GIF, as Handwritten makes painfully clear.
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  2. The Guardian
    Apr 14, 2015
    60
    At 16, Mendes isn’t the artist he’ll be at 25, but he’s made a persuasive start--the adult-pop big league could yet be his.
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  3. New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
    Apr 14, 2015
    60
    The studio sound erased many of those aural pimples, acting like dermabrasion for the ears. The appeal of the songs also helps smooth things over. Adults may notice that this “singer-songwriter” rarely writes without armies of collaborators. But the material he’s been handed has hooks.
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