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So while a cautious welcome is given to this near-flawless interpretation of soul music, it is done with the observation that another record of such polish will be ultimately empty, and more than a little disappointing.
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UncutHe's at his best here on the playful Beck-like 'Hurricane' and the sweetly mournful 'Rope of Sand,' but Jamiroquai-averse listeners would do well to avoid 'Figure Me Out.' [May 2008, p.102]
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U.K. upstart Jamie Lidell’s latest is trapped squarely in this box, but the quality of his vocal performance generally keeps things from being stifling.
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Jim remodels him into a standard bust-a-gut soul singer who purveys tunes so unrepentantly commercial that the album has been greeted with shock by the faithful. But it's not unappealing.
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Jim is pleasant, polite, listenable, smooth (it’s like Yacht Rock for the nu-soul set), undemanding…and a bit of a bore.
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Ultimately, this is nothing more than workaday feel good bar music, technically well executed with the peaks and troughs in all the right places.
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MojoHis near facsimile approach to fond memory demands a revitalising new element and he hasn't got it. [May 2008, p.112]
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Q MagazineLidell's gospel hollars are impressive, but the music verges on pastiche. [May 2008, p.136]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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MattM.May 1, 2008
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derringerApr 30, 2008
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ToshFApr 25, 2008