IRL
by Mahalia
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 14, 2023
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 21, 2023
    80
    It’s an assured, charismatic release with a consistency that sets her above her contemporaries.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jul 21, 2023
    80
    IRL doesn't truly feel like a return or even a follow-up. Still, she immediately set this album apart from Love and Compromise by previewing it with the fluid and bumping "Terms and Conditions," a shrewd collaboration with RAYE that is unequivocal about its "rules in place" for a potential lover.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 17, 2023
    80
    When unaccompanied, it’s clear that her 12 years in the industry have given the singer ample voice and a formidable ear. On IRL, there was little need for big names, since Mahalia is star enough to hold her own.
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