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- Summary: The 14-track release for the Philadelphia R&B singer features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, H.E.R. and Ari Lennox.
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- Record Label: RCA
- Genre(s): R&B, Contemporary R&B
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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Jan 13, 2021Heaux Tales unfurls a patchwork of origins, outcomes, thrills, and disasters of coital indulgence in her most cohesive work to date. Sullivan strategically activates her regal voice with stories that are sharp, intimate, and addictive.
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Jan 12, 2021Though brief, with a runtime of just over 30-minutes, the EP shows Sullivan crafting a complete constellation of love and loss.
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Jan 12, 2021Spoken-word “tales” from six women — confessions and hard-earned observations — are followed by songs that flesh them out as character studies. (Although the spoken-word tracks get some accompaniment from electronic beats and gospel organ, the songs alone stand up far better to repeated listening.)
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Jan 12, 2021Sullivan is often overlooked as the R&B master she is, but her latest project displays the vocal range of legends before her, demonstrating her ability to capture the qualms of life and love relevant to the realities of dating in the age of the internet.
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Jan 13, 2021Heaux Tales is a provocative return for Sullivan that showcases her incredible knack for storytelling.
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Jan 4, 2022She fills her brazen concept album with shared experiences to fully encompass what it means to be a Black woman dealing with love and relationships. Every tale might not apply to every listener, but Sullivan guarantees no experience is left unrepresented.
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Jan 4, 2022Sullivan herself is certainly an artist that doesn’t follow the rules, which is why it’s mildly disappointing to hear her sound like Post Malone or Juice WRLD on tracks. For a woman with as much power and agency as she clearly has, she let too much of this release be shaped by what other people sound like in terms of the production of her vocals and her instrumentals.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 20
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Mixed: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Jan 15, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 12, 2021
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Mar 6, 2022It's very ambitious about the storytelling through the album, but the songs are not so catchy.
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