Lighting Matches
by Tom Grennan
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 14, 2018
    80
    That song [Found What I've Benn Looking For], turbo-charged, grandstanding and whipped into shape by Grennan's gravel voice encapsulates his committed, lavishly layered approach. [Aug 2018, p.111]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 14, 2018
    80
    Lighting Matches is a record that makes Bedford sound like Hollywood. Whether he gets there on this record, time will tell. But there’s enough class and promise to at least meet his ambitions halfway. He knows what he’s doing.
  3. The Independent (UK)
    Aug 14, 2018
    80
    Lighting Matches is polished soul and swing with a sharper edge than some of his contemporaries have managed.

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9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. aleom_hx
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    9.8/10
    The feelings of the whole album have a strong sense of emotion, no matter how excited or release, no matter how melancholy or tired,    9.8/10
    The feelings of the whole album have a strong sense of emotion, no matter how excited or release, no matter how melancholy or tired, Tom can find outbreaks in each song. I can only say that Lighting Matches is the best album in 2018.    … Full Review »
  2. MateusAdriel
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Álbum perfeito nenhum defeito amo que amo mas vai levar um 9 pq sou chato rs
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