• Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: May 21, 2021
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Jun 24, 2021
    80
    Sensational isn’t as good as its title suggests, but there’s plenty to enjoy, even if you’ll be tempted to look for the joins to see how it’s all been done. But still, don’t think about things too much, and you’ll be “lovin’ it, lovin’ it, lovin’ it.”
  2. Jun 1, 2021
    80
    t's a work of clever, classy and timeless R&B that builds on some of the most enduring and ubiquitous music of the last 30 years.
  3. May 27, 2021
    80
    It’s music that looks to the past, made by an artist too original to be a revivalist: memories and retrospection rearranged into something fresh.
  4. May 27, 2021
    80
    She continues to rise above our expectations. Producing a sound that would comfortably fit alongside the greats she once listened to on her Walkman.
  5. May 27, 2021
    77
    De Casier’s got a soft voice but a big personality, and even at its most muted, Sensational radiates charm.
  6. Jan 4, 2022
    73
    Her sound on Sensational is seductive and hushed, and she adopts a poise that can easily draw a cult following. Give into de Casier’s allure, before her enchantment becomes far more than just a whisper.
  7. Jun 10, 2021
    70
    She optimizes her limited range, but she and Zaks choose to keep the productions, all pleasant and finely rendered, similarly circumscribed in style and tempo.
  8. May 27, 2021
    60
    Whether down to Erika’s understated vocal, or the shallow pool from which many of the musical textures come, things do elsewhere get a little samey. A shame, as ‘Sensational’ starts so bright.

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