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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Scottish soul singer features guest appearances from Jay Electronica, Joel Sande & The Serenje Choir, and Áine Zion.
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- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Baby I'm not made of stone It hurts Loving you the way I do It hurts Hold tight it's a sing-a-long I'm alright, I'm alright, but I could be wrong,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 6 out of 11
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Mixed: 5 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Nov 10, 2016Long Live the Angels is something special, the sound of a gifted, grown-up singer-songwriter using all the tools at her disposal to put her own heart back together.
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Nov 10, 2016Certain listeners might bemoan the shortage of uptempo belters here, but one attentive and thorough listen presents a clear justification.
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Nov 10, 2016Her return is lucid and uncluttered, placing all the expressiveness of her voice at its center.
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Jan 3, 2017Her penchant for ceiling-shattering pop notwithstanding, the LP also lets Sandé close the curtains and flex her voice in more intimate boudoirs, just a few instruments, and her heartache to keep her company.
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Q MagazineNov 15, 2016Sande's second album doesn't always sound quite so revelatory [as her debut]: anguished intensity often masks a lack of musical spark, the draggy acoustic trawl of Give Me Something sounding like her namesake Adele at her least bothered. She is much more engaging when she operates at full-grown throttle. [Jan 2017, p.113]
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Nov 14, 2016A repetitive wash of acoustic guitars and consoling choirs dull the emotion, and Sandé is too polite to go for the jugular.
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Nov 15, 2016Too much of Long Live the Angels just feels turgid.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Nov 19, 2021Not as great as Version of Events but still beautiful. Emeli has pipes that take us elsewhere!
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