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Slicker Than Your Average
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The 21-year old DJ turned-international R&B superstar from England returns with his second LP.

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Rise And Fall
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over, And it seems as though the writings on the wall, Superstar you finally made it, But once your picture... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    This gentle, suave, insistent smoothie parlayed his direct lyrics and tricky beats into a strong straight r&b album in a year when contenders Raphael Saadig and Me'shell NdegéOcello got tangled up in form.
  2. Blender
    80
    What makes the stop-and-go, drum-thick music on this CD such a smooth ride, is that despite the pout, this is still the same old David. [#12, p.140]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Having already redefined garage last time around, he's conjured up an album equal parts R Kelly, Ali G and Terence Trent D' Arby, which will only send him further into the stratosphere.
  4. AllMusic
    60
    Slicker Than Your Average is stronger than the average sophomore effort, and it proves that Craig David's abilities are innate.
  5. Q Magazine
    60
    When songs hit their mark, his latest incarnation squares up impressively to his Stateside heroes. [Dec 2002, p.97]
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  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    This is one of the most subtle male R&B records in a good while.
  7. Mixer
    30
    The banal production has been reduced to the average backing track that accompanies every other modern soul singer. [Dec 2002, p.78]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. LanceA
    Jan 4, 2007
    10
    I think this is an awesome followup to bron to do it featuring many marketable tracks that could have been brought out as singles e.g. eenie I think this is an awesome followup to bron to do it featuring many marketable tracks that could have been brought out as singles e.g. eenie meenie,hands up in the air and two steps back.… Expand
  2. Kyle
    Nov 26, 2002
    7
    This is a solid follow up to his first album, with some good quality tracks. But unlike with the first album I found myself skipping tracks This is a solid follow up to his first album, with some good quality tracks. But unlike with the first album I found myself skipping tracks because they were weaker than his average. All in all worth the purchase, and worth the wait.… Expand
  4. OsaA
    Dec 9, 2006
    5
    This album is average compared to Born to Do it and all the songs are not good. In fact you will find yourself skipping a few songs. This is This album is average compared to Born to Do it and all the songs are not good. In fact you will find yourself skipping a few songs. This is the type of ablum you could listen to a few weeks or maybe months and then you get bored like I did. In fact I got so bored and disappointed of this average follow up to born to do it that I sold it on Amazon.… Expand

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#45 Most Shared Album of 2002

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