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81

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length studio release for Nashville-based singer-songwriter Samia was produced by Caleb Wright and features contributions from Christian Lee Hutson, Jake Luppen, Briston Maroney, Raffaella Meloni, and Papa Mbye.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Jan 26, 2023
    100
    On Honey, Samia finds her power in being an open book.
  2. Jan 25, 2023
    100
    Playful, painful and loaded with hooks that worm their way to the surface, Honey feels ripe for bleak midwinter wallowing.
  3. Jan 25, 2023
    90
    A bright and inviting pop album that brilliantly captures the emotional snapshots of life.
  4. Jan 25, 2023
    80
    Finnerty returns from these loftier reaches unscathed, allowing Honey to swing big without flying off the handle. Spread this one on your toast immediately.
  5. 80
    It is music capable of helping us to navigate the world around us, and within us, with greater clarity and depth of meaning.
  6. Jan 26, 2023
    75
    Honey feels uniquely her own, not only for its diaristic vignettes but also for Samia’s stronger songwriting voice and expansive sonic blend. Taken together, the record paints an affecting picture of a promising young talent, one capable of effortlessly blending genuinely creative textures and lyrical gems with the striking allure of pop music.
  7. Jan 26, 2023
    60
    Whether autobiographical or a thought exercise, Honey is evocative and often relatable, if in turn inevitably alienating and mercurial.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Samia really progresses on her second album. She brings a collage of fresh sounds with a mixture of genres. And her lyrics reflect a moreSamia really progresses on her second album. She brings a collage of fresh sounds with a mixture of genres. And her lyrics reflect a more confident and introspective voice. Expand
  2. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    I would be surprised if this isn't the best album of 2023 as early as this obviously is in the year. Incredible music, lyrics and anI would be surprised if this isn't the best album of 2023 as early as this obviously is in the year. Incredible music, lyrics and an impeccably engineered recording. For multi-channel audio fans like me, this is among the best Dolby Atmos recordings ever made. Care was taken in all aspects of this recording. Expand
  3. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Early album of the year with Yachty. Sea lion's production is POLIÇA level.
  4. Mar 3, 2023
    7
    Ich hab Samia bei Live at Lightning 100 performen sehen, sie hatte einen Topflappen auf, die Frau hat Charisma und ist enorm sexy, ich möchteIch hab Samia bei Live at Lightning 100 performen sehen, sie hatte einen Topflappen auf, die Frau hat Charisma und ist enorm sexy, ich möchte ihr nur ganz tief in die Augen schauen und Babys mit ihr machen. Expand
  5. Feb 1, 2023
    6
    It all kind of floats by in a sad girl haze, but the songs that stand out (particularly the title track) stick good.
  6. Feb 2, 2023
    5
    I must be getting old because I don't get the acclaim for this album. Sounds fine and well made but I feel like I've heard it a hundred timesI must be getting old because I don't get the acclaim for this album. Sounds fine and well made but I feel like I've heard it a hundred times before. Just very bland and inoffensive on all fronts. Glad others seem to be getting more from it. Expand