Isolation
by Kali Uchis
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2018
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 454 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 420 out of 454
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 454
  3. Negative: 25 out of 454
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  1. MusicCriticG
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    This album will for sure have you dancing around your room, the roller coaster of emotions this album brings is truly amazing and for a debut album this is pretty impressive! And has barely any skips

    Favorite Tracks: Your teeth in my neck, After the storm & Gotta Get up
  2. Melomano13
    May 19, 2023
    10
    ¿Soy el único quien cree que este álbum va a revolucionar la música en espanglish?
  3. comotequieroyo
    Mar 10, 2023
    10
    this is one of the best albums debut of all time and of the last decade. it explores lots of genres making it an amazing adventure
  4. clown3
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Iconic album. The production is literally qualitative and smashing. I love this album so much and it deserves much more recognition!!… Expand
  5. sycamoretree
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums of the decade, surely. It's packed with beautiful rhythms, lyrics and vocals, as what you'd expect from anything Kali Uchis.

    The way she goes through several different samples and still sound angelic is truly magnificent. The album is also incredibly consistent: you can listen to the intro, "Body Language", and know what the rest of the songs will sound like: very    One of the best albums of the decade, surely. It's packed with beautiful rhythms, lyrics and vocals, as what you'd expect from anything Kali Uchis.

    The way she goes through several different samples and still sound angelic is truly magnificent. The album is also incredibly consistent: you can listen to the intro, "Body Language", and know what the rest of the songs will sound like: very tropical and refresh, with angelic, sometimes almost whispering vocals.

    Amazing.    … Expand
  6. revmus
    May 18, 2021
    10
    Kali Uchis has made a masterpiece of a debut album. Her lyrics are as defining as each song. With a cohesive story in each. Every single track has this magic atmosphere which is music to my ears. The only thing I regret is not finding out about this record sooner.
  7. Diogotf
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    Kali Uchis reina!!!!
  8. igorpedro
    Apr 8, 2021
    10
    Perfeição de álbum, espero muito que um dia essa bíblia tenha o reconhecimento que merece! Kali Uchis é uma das artistas mais talentosas que conheço, amo muito suas músicas e elas salvam vidas! enfim, obrigado por existir Kali.
  9. charlotteevt
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Album incroyable, les sonorités toutes différentes mais toutes parfaites, allez écouter!
  10. Lopesito27
    Jan 23, 2021
    9
    This album is so sonically diverse, so much fun, there's so much personality, so much colour it almost seems impossible for another artist to pull it off, but Kali demonstrates her artistry and talent by being able to do so, with cohesiveness, narrative and quality.

    Highlights: Body Language, Miami, Just a Stranger, Flight 22, Gotta Get Up, Coming Home, After The Storm, Feel Like a Fool    This album is so sonically diverse, so much fun, there's so much personality, so much colour it almost seems impossible for another artist to pull it off, but Kali demonstrates her artistry and talent by being able to do so, with cohesiveness, narrative and quality.

    Highlights: Body Language, Miami, Just a Stranger, Flight 22, Gotta Get Up, Coming Home, After The Storm, Feel Like a Fool and Killer.    … Expand
  11. Jesusddiaz
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Perfección. Uno de los mejores debuta del 2018, fresco e innovador, demuestra que que Kali va mas allá que una artista de colaboraciones.
  12. stream134340
    Sep 14, 2020
    9
    some songs on this album are unforgettable, it’s blended all perfectly and the vibes are unique really what i was searching for
  13. ferzeli
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Ai kali.. você SABE o que fez quando lançou esse álbum.. não tenho nada a declarar...

    - written at Itaquera, São Paulo, Brazil
  14. icedleche
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    it’s one of the best album i’ve ever heard, the mood and the vibes it gives are just supernatural.
  15. brockcheese
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    A great debut album for an up and coming artist. She strikes me as having the energy of a young Amy Winehouse and with great production and features from Tyler the Creator, The Gorillaz, and more this is an excellent pop record.
  16. Tinkertoy
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a very interesting album full of artistic music, Congratulations to kali uchis! We love this album❤️… Expand
  17. r0brigo
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    qué álbum, omg aclamación universal, her minds❗❗❗, gracias por uno de los mejores álbumes de la decada.
  18. Sebas-mart
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    La amo a ella y amo su álbum, fue fantástico todas las sensaciones que pude sentir escuchándolo
  19. Jeffwith2fs
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbums de 2018, absolutamente no meu top 3. As músicas mostram com clareza a personalidade da Kali Uchis e é um dos melhores debuts que já ouvi. Álbum aclamado pela crítica, porém esnobado das grandes premiações, o que é totalmente injusto. Ela conseguiu provar ser uma artista independente, porém com personalidade e talento de alguém que vai ficar por muito tempo naUm dos melhores álbums de 2018, absolutamente no meu top 3. As músicas mostram com clareza a personalidade da Kali Uchis e é um dos melhores debuts que já ouvi. Álbum aclamado pela crítica, porém esnobado das grandes premiações, o que é totalmente injusto. Ela conseguiu provar ser uma artista independente, porém com personalidade e talento de alguém que vai ficar por muito tempo na indústria.… Expand
  20. PeterSant
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    A job well done and cohesive, in which Kali shows rhythm variants that incorporate Psychedelic Pop, R&B, Latino and Hip-Hop / Rap. An album worth listening to.
  21. andreszapata_f
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    This album is perfection, it makes you want to dance, you feel your Latin veins from my country Colombia, it represents it very well, in addition to its lyrics its sounds are perfect. i love it
  22. rafa21
    Oct 11, 2019
    8
    What a masterpiece. The Colombian-American singer stalks the eye, accompanied by a terrible number of peaceful instruments that are attached in a simplified way to open the merciless voice of Uchis. Being able to describe 'Isolation' is somewhat clear, because whoever has listened to the whole album knows that all the tracks present in it are a vision that gallops Kali Uchis.
  23. faxel
    Jun 7, 2019
    9
    Icon, goddess, reina latina. Kali Uchis encontró en Isolation el equilibrio perfecto entre el pop y todos esos géneros de la cultura negra que la industria llevaba décadas buscando.
  24. ewhite
    Mar 21, 2019
    10
    I don't see any reason anyone can hate this album. Everything is on point; the writing, production, cohesion of sound and quality.
  25. theblackrhose
    Mar 19, 2019
    9
    An INCREDIBLE debut album. She clearly shows who she is and what's her sound, the production is A+, her lyrics are incredible, and the mix of genres is so well put together. It leaves high hopes for what she will put out next; Kali is a promising star on the rise and she is not going anywhere.
  26. prestonhung
    Mar 17, 2019
    8
    this is a really solid album overall. although there are some tracks that can be better without, I really like the vocals kali gives, and that every track (at least most tracks) has a different sound and vibe from one another. tomorrow and coming home are the only tracks that I really don't vibe with, which is why I give this a light 8.
  27. tombenicio
    Sep 19, 2018
    10
    What a wonderful album definitely one of the best album of the year. You can see she put a lot of work into every song.
  28. RomanVendy
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    невероятный латино-соул шедевр, лучшие треки - "your teeth in my neck" и "in my dreams"
  29. Andremax
    Aug 22, 2018
    9
    2018 Year's album. This time it's true. In front of Dirty Computer and DAYTONA. Creativity and mixing here has no boundaries. Do you want to listen to Latin, samba/bossanova, pop, hip-hop, R&B, electro, soul and psychedelic? Here's your place
  30. jards
    Aug 18, 2018
    9
    Um album que apresenta muitas influências musicais, porém que é capaz de mostrar um pouco do estilo e "da cara" de Uchis. Uma produção que demonstra dedicação com todos os detalhes das músicas. Muito inovador!
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87

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Guardian
    Dec 21, 2018
    80
    Isolation is a record that feels rich, self-assured and deeply personal--and one that should ensure Uchis isn’t relegated to second billing ever again.
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  2. AllMusic
    Dec 4, 2018
    80
    For all its entertaining art-pop feats, Isolation is just as remarkable for serious moments like "Killer," in which Uchis reaches a high degree of anguish that only real-life experience can arouse.
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  3. No Ripcord
    May 22, 2018
    70
    With such a wide-ranging collection of retro sounds blended into one record, the fact that the album’s near 45-minute runtime avoids any real stale moments is another triumph from Uchis.
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