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82

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Jul 29, 2021
    90
    Stand For Myself is a resounding success as confidence and talent oozes through each well-crafted note and stunning vocal phrase.
  2. Jul 30, 2021
    87
    It’s frank and fresh in its fashion, carrying darkness and unguarded emotions on crests of S-tier artistry.
  3. Aug 3, 2021
    80
    The vocals here are telling; it’s effortlessly stunning, grabbing attention with how easily she achieves something countless others spend years chasing.
  4. Jul 30, 2021
    80
    Stand for Myself is a stunner with plenty of emotional firepower, but it can also feel soft as a wool blanket.
  5. Jul 27, 2021
    80
    The dozen tracks here showcase the range of her talents as a singer and a songwriter and that of a human being who refuses to accept life’s limitations and stand up for herself.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Jul 26, 2021
    80
    A dazzling showcase of luxurious Seventies-inspired soul and mellow Laurel Canyon-style folk rock. [Jul/Aug 2021, p.133]
  7. Mojo
    Jul 26, 2021
    80
    An enthralling step on her musical journey. [Aug 2021, p.83]
  8. Jul 26, 2021
    80
    Stand For Myself is a headphones album, lovingly written, arranged and produced. [Aug 2021, p.32]
  9. Jul 29, 2021
    75
    Stand For Myself hangs together more cohesively than Walk Through Fire, feeling more urgent and existing upon a grander scale than its predecessor.
  10. Aug 5, 2021
    74
    Stand for Myself, with its themes of inner fortitude only brightening the white-hot star at its center, vaults Yola to another place in the pop world, with her boundless curiosity and vocal brawn establishing her as a knowing, honest voice for those who need help summoning their own strength from within.
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    I'm not into country music, so if anyone else is like me take this as a sign to check out this album. Yola is electrifyingly confident andI'm not into country music, so if anyone else is like me take this as a sign to check out this album. Yola is electrifyingly confident and buzzing with enthusiasm. This records slaps harder than my father after a few beers on a weekday. Definitely coming back to this one Full Review »
  2. Sep 9, 2021
    10
    the voice and feeling that each song has is amazing of the few albums released this year that stays perfect from start to finish
  3. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    This album is incredible! Yola never sounded so confident and sensible as on this project.
    One of the albums of the year, for sure!!!