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Aug 9, 2012Inoffensive to the nth degree, this is a sleeping pill, not the double espresso we ordered.
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Aug 9, 2012Essentially, Is Your Love Big Enough? is a restrained, technically proficient showpiece for a gifted artist.
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MojoJul 19, 2012La Havas sets herself apart from the coffee shop set with a rough-hewn edge. [Aug 2012, p.92]
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UncutJul 17, 2012The singer runs out of steam in the second half, opting for a succession of cloying ballads that, despite her beguiling voice, leaves the listener unmoved. [Aug 2012, p.75]
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Jul 9, 2012The most appealing thing about Lianne La Havas' debut album is how imperfect it is. She is a work-in-progress, with lots of room to grow.
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Jul 9, 2012The pleasures of Is Your Love Big Enough? lie in its subtleties, though: the way La Havas's vocals purr and pounce by turns, how Matt Hales's production refuses to be obvious. Showboating is kept to a minimum – as, indeed, is the threat of supermarket cheesiness.
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Jul 9, 2012There are enough dreamlike melodies to sustain your attention rather than zoning out completely, but in reality it's all just very comfortable.
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