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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

  • 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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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
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Nov 10, 2016
    100
    Long 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.
  2. Nov 10, 2016
    80
    Certain listeners might bemoan the shortage of uptempo belters here, but one attentive and thorough listen presents a clear justification.
  3. Nov 10, 2016
    80
    Her return is lucid and uncluttered, placing all the expressiveness of her voice at its center.
  4. Jan 3, 2017
    70
    Her 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.
  5. Q Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    Sande'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]
  6. Nov 14, 2016
    60
    A repetitive wash of acoustic guitars and consoling choirs dull the emotion, and Sandé is too polite to go for the jugular.
  7. Nov 15, 2016
    54
    Too much of Long Live the Angels just feels turgid.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nov 13, 2016
    10
    Un magnifico álbum que mezcla esencias R&B con el toque llamativo que últimamente se esta llevando a la industria de la música, Chillwave, yUn magnifico álbum que mezcla esencias R&B con el toque llamativo que últimamente se esta llevando a la industria de la música, Chillwave, y que aporta una gran parte de lo bueno de este grandioso y magnifico álbum de Emili. Su. otra parte son las criticas sociales que toca en este álbum que pasa muy desapercibido por los tonos de cada canción.
    En pocas palabras un magnifico álbum para la industria inglesa.
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  2. Nov 16, 2016
    10
    Amazing beyond words! This album should definitely win countless Grammies as you hear Emeli pour out her whole heart and soul into her music!Amazing beyond words! This album should definitely win countless Grammies as you hear Emeli pour out her whole heart and soul into her music! This is as amazing as Adeles 21 album and should get all the recognition it deserves! Expand
  3. Jun 7, 2017
    9
    What an amazing album Sandé has produced. Long Live The Angels is a soul masterpiece with the perfect ratio of the ballads and the timidWhat an amazing album Sandé has produced. Long Live The Angels is a soul masterpiece with the perfect ratio of the ballads and the timid heartbreakers. Expand
  4. Nov 29, 2016
    8
    All of the song are amazing. With her heavenly voice and the power she puts in her sing, it is like the 1st love ever. Only just a few songsAll of the song are amazing. With her heavenly voice and the power she puts in her sing, it is like the 1st love ever. Only just a few songs are boring.

    My Top 3;
    1. Breathing Underwater
    2. Every Single Little Piece
    3. Kung Fu
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  5. Nov 19, 2021
    6
    Not as great as Version of Events but still beautiful. Emeli has pipes that take us elsewhere!

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