High Expectations
by Mabel
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 2, 2019
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 4 out of 42
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  1. HopelessHelena
    Jul 14, 2022
    3
    Mediocre album with little to no personality. Mabel is clearly a strong vocalists and has many good to great performances here but the songwriting is severely lacking and almost in it's entirety the melodies are fairly repetitive and generic. The lead single is the only highlight here

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 14, 2019
    50
    She sounds set in her ways, reluctant to break free of the trends which made her and so many other acts of today famous.
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  2. Clash Music
    Aug 14, 2019
    70
    Sometimes they feel almost too airbrushed, with Mabel playing it a little too safe to qualify being described as wholly original or progressive. There are moments of talent and flair, but it would’ve also been refreshing to hear more personality (and less autotune). Nevertheless, it’s an album that contains some real highlights.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Aug 8, 2019
    60
    There’s no faux-earnestness here. Whether Mabel is singing about messy break ups, mental health or empowering herself to move on, High Expectations is effortlessly cool.
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