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Sep 24, 2014Hudson links with a long tradition of powerful female vocalists making highly danceable music. And the spare templates she uses here, which are heavy on rhythm and relatively empty otherwise, give her plenty of space to flex her powerful voice.
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Sep 24, 2014Some of the songs could have been fronted by anybody. Hudson occasionally sounds disconnected from the material, but the singer, as powerful as ever, still leaves her indelible mark on everything.
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Oct 15, 2014The modern R&B-as-disco-as-house thing is very well-trod territory (Kelis, Diddy-Dirty Money, Robin Thicke), but only Hudson has the range.
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Sep 29, 2014There’s always a gooey pleasure to hearing her sing, but you’d hope someone launched through gospel to the American Idol finals and an Oscar win might find better material in an R&B world thundering with great songwriters.
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Sep 24, 2014Much of the material sounds like it was fished out of the slush pile of hotter stars like Beyoncé or Nicki Minaj. Part of one cut, “Walk It Out,” even sounds like a second run at Bey’s “Flawless.” The album finally shakes awake toward the end.
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Sep 24, 2014While Pharrell provides the album's high and low points, other collaborators dish out a few forgettable pleasures.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 47
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Mixed: 5 out of 47
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Negative: 14 out of 47
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Nov 15, 2014