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Mar 18, 2016For all this uncertainty, the record is incredibly assured.
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Mar 11, 2016Know It All isn’t perfect, but it’d be a challenge not to fall for even just some its charms.
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Nov 16, 2015Going by the level of potential shown here, it's evident that Cara will eventually need a lot less creative assistance.
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Nov 16, 2015As first impressions go, Know-It-All is a charismatic balance between dreams and reality that makes its author stick out in the most impressive way.
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Nov 16, 2015Know-It-All is clearly the end result of Cara's vision by way of major label collaboration. So while it's a tad formulaic, it's terrifically executed and solidly produced.
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Nov 16, 2015Subtly exploring pop, soul and contemporary R&B, the nineteen year old recalls everyone from Lauryn Hill to Alicia Keys, and Lorde to Rihanna, on this thirty-five minute record... Often within the same song!
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Mar 10, 2016Despite her enormous talent, Know-It-All can feel a little rushed. Fair play to want to capitalise on momentum, but artistically it would have been interesting to hear what could have been achieved with a little more time spent finding Cara's own sound, rather than mixing so many in to ten tracks.
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Mar 9, 2016For the most part Know-It-All is a debut that allows the unfiltered voice of a refreshingly real, young star-in-the-making to shine through.
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Mar 10, 2016Too often here Cara is let down by bland arrangements and underbaked melodies, from the Swift-by-numbers of opener Seventeen to the banal balladry of Stars.
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Dec 10, 2015There's nothing quite as sharp here as, well, "Here."
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Dec 2, 2015Yet for a singer/songwriter who has one of the most emotive voices on the charts and mesmerizes live, the album lacks a certain swagger, thanks to super-slick pop production.
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Nov 16, 2015Writing from the heart does not automatically imbue lyrics with depth. Never is it more apparent that the factory approach is not allowing Cara to fulfill her potential than on “Scars To Your Beautiful.”
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Mar 14, 2016Know-It-All has sweet spots, but doesn’t match the promise.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 109 out of 126
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Mixed: 6 out of 126
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Negative: 11 out of 126
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