Queen of the Clouds
by Tove Lo
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Sep 30, 2014
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Pitchfork
    Nov 19, 2014
    72
    Her foibles and off-kilter perspective on heartbreak offer shape and personality to a record that might otherwise be written off as too slick or inert, or indistinguishable from a host of peers making competent, spacious, and downcast pop music.
  2. Boston Globe
    Nov 19, 2014
    70
    The lyrical immediacy of the words serves her best when dealing with passion and hurt, but when she tries to excavate the mysteries of love, complexity eludes her.
  3. AllMusic
    Nov 19, 2014
    70
    By owning her mistakes, she turns them into strengths--and delivers a winning first album in the process.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Nov 19, 2014
    70
    [A] smartly produced arc-of-a-love-affair concept LP.

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User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 226 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 246
  3. Negative: 11 out of 246
  1. jacobswan
    Nov 30, 2014
    10
    Tove Lo's "Queen of the Clouds" is a great debut LP. There are many highlights of the album, and it flows together really well. The album isTove Lo's "Queen of the Clouds" is a great debut LP. There are many highlights of the album, and it flows together really well. The album is divided up into 3 parts: "The Sex," The Love," and "The Pain." "The Sex" features pop bangers with sexual lyrics. "Talking Body" and "My Gun" are highlights of this section. "The Love" has great songs that tell of Tove being happy in her relationship. "Moments" (written by Tove only) is a highlight of this section. "The Pain" is full of heart-felt ballads where Tove's vocal range is really showcased. Her breakout single "Habits" is featured in this section. This album is great. I would definitely buy it on CD or on iTunes. It was worth my $10, and I'm contemplating buying it on vinyl as well. 10/10… Full Review »
  2. Dennonyx
    May 18, 2015
    5
    Tove Lo is a great songwriter and composer, you can't deny that. The trichotomic idea of her debut album, which appears to be truthful andTove Lo is a great songwriter and composer, you can't deny that. The trichotomic idea of her debut album, which appears to be truthful and intelligent as its author, is positively original and well made.
    But... Musically? BORING. Under-the-lines pop, sounds already heard and without any risk or innovation. As the clouds, this listening fades into nothingness. *yawn*    … Full Review »
  3. joaofelin
    Jun 20, 2017
    9
    The Sex
    My Gun - 9
    Like Em Young - 8 Talking Body - 10 Timebomb - 9 The Love Moments - 9 The Way That I Am - 8 Got Love - 9 Not on    The Sex
    My Gun - 9
    Like Em Young - 8
    Talking Body - 10
    Timebomb - 9
    The Love
    Moments - 9
    The Way That I Am - 8
    Got Love - 9
    Not on Drugs - 10
    The Pain
    Thousand Miles - 8
    Habits (Stay High) - 10
    This Time Around - 9
    Run on Love - 9

    score: 9    … Full Review »
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