Jaime
by Brittany Howard
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Sep 20, 2019
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 57
  3. Negative: 5 out of 57
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  1. Evic21
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    It's an album that brims with life and experimentation. Howard pushes her sounds to their limits while remaining organic, raw, emotional and relevant.
  2. sammyanthony
    Sep 28, 2019
    8
    If you favor only a select few of the whole music spectrum and can't stand the art of blues rock, please go away. Else, cherish your ear. Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard has finally made her debut album, and it's as great as expected.
  3. ENT-ice
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    Thought provoking piece of her soul. Brimming with reflection highlighted by one of the most powerful voices in an era bereft of lineage and honesty. A true talent and a must listen for every generation
  4. samuelcc
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Just wow... indescribable.... amazing how much she can find out about herself in a few years to produce an album like this...
  5. jake_gibbs
    Feb 9, 2020
    3
    After loving Alabama Shakes and reading the great reviews, I really wanted to like this album. But I found that production annoyingly noisy and there were few memorable tracks.
  6. PennyRoo
    Sep 22, 2019
    2
    The only good songs were 'Stay High' and 'Short and Sweet'. The rest is unlistenable.
  7. tdrakon
    Oct 3, 2019
    8
    Brittany Howard,the singer of Alabama Shakes compose a very strong and beautiful album. Having as a valuable ally her voice , draws lines between human relationships and tries to give a meaning in the next American dream.
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 12, 2022
    7
    Unburdened is what this is. She takes everything and leaves it on the floor. From religous concern explored effortlessly in "he still loves me" or the traumatic casual direct racism she discoved in the form of a goat head in the back of her dads car. This should be overstuffed and feel long with apl the subject matter it fills in it's short runtime. It a clear departure from the bluesUnburdened is what this is. She takes everything and leaves it on the floor. From religous concern explored effortlessly in "he still loves me" or the traumatic casual direct racism she discoved in the form of a goat head in the back of her dads car. This should be overstuffed and feel long with apl the subject matter it fills in it's short runtime. It a clear departure from the blues rock of her Alabama Shakes project but not by much. It just feels more diarist and experimental. The creativity on "history repeats" alone cements this as one of this years greatest records as it summarises the racial tensions as a pattern coming into fruition. Favourites:history repeats, 13 century metal,goat head,he loves me,short&sweet,Georgia.… Expand
  9. FroFox
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    Jaime had me hooked from the first second with it's abundant charm and freedom. Each song is independent, concise and liberating.
    With it's welcoming presence I was easily drawn in and captivated.
    The biggest flaw for me was the length, I felt like there was so much left to explore. Every song left me wanting more, which probably isn't entirely a bad thing. The upside to this is that the    Jaime had me hooked from the first second with it's abundant charm and freedom. Each song is independent, concise and liberating.
    With it's welcoming presence I was easily drawn in and captivated.
    The biggest flaw for me was the length, I felt like there was so much left to explore. Every song left me wanting more, which probably isn't entirely a bad thing. The upside to this is that the album is an absolute pleasure to listen to over and over again.    … Expand

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17
#17 Best Album of 2019

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. No Ripcord
    Oct 7, 2019
    90
    The process of writing this album was personal and intimate, but the end result is a confident, bold debut.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 4, 2019
    89
    The Alabama Shakes mainspring's first solo release showcases R&B borne of a dark, introspective place, grooving like a 35-minute scream into a pillow.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Sep 26, 2019
    82
    The album’s 11 songs are spontaneous, fluid and entirely indifferent to genre as they pour out of her like the torrential rains of an evening thunderstorm.
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