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Staying at Tamara's
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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from First Aid Kit.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. DIY Magazine
    Mar 23, 2018
    80
    Staying At Tamara’s doesn’t shelve real-life problems, but simply recognises the power in taking yourself away.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 23, 2018
    80
    Ultimately, it’s this blend of new-found maturity and crowd-pleasing choruses that transform Ezra’s second offering into the perfect progression from the sound of his debut.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 23, 2018
    60
    These are songs destined to soundtrack supermarket adverts extolling the convivial virtues of barbecuing. They stand up to scrutiny about as well as a cheap sausage, but slip down just as easily.
  4. Q Magazine
    Mar 27, 2018
    60
    This isn't an album that's really imbued with the sound of his own travels. that said, it's a warm, optimistic pop'n'roll record that is hard not to like. [May 2018, p.108]
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  5. musicOMH.com
    Mar 23, 2018
    50
    Although it will sound perfect in the arenas of the land this summer, for those of us who were blown away by early tracks like Budapest and Cassy O, there’s a lot on this follow-up that plays a bit too safe.
  6. PopMatters
    May 4, 2018
    50
    Staying at Tamara's is upbeat and light to a fault, a microcosm of cheer mostly blissfully unaware of the chaotic world around it. This is by design, sure, but it also makes the album feel unapologetically, yet unforgivably inconsequential.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 26, 2018
    40
    Staying at Tamara’s defining mood is one of unchallenging, and unflinching, politeness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. jvtava
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    George Ezra is amazing! Is such a great album. The best track is absolutely "Paradise", a hit that is in the top 5 of Official Charts. Such a smash.
  2. Fjjkkkfyyjhfd
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Honestly don’t know why the journalists have this such a. Low score, they are so useless.
  4. Vori
    Mar 24, 2018
    8
    Very good album. George Ezra moves forward. Songs is more catchy. Choruses are big. This album is not the second Wanted On Voyage. Sound ofVery good album. George Ezra moves forward. Songs is more catchy. Choruses are big. This album is not the second Wanted On Voyage. Sound of Staying at Tamara's is different, but I don't think that this is a bad decision. Some songs are amazing, but songs like Only a Human or The Beautiful Dream you may forget.

    Staying at Tamara's is good album with lot of catchy songs and I like it, although it is not like debut. SaT is more optimistic, it has a massive sound and you will may sing along all songs from this album.

    Favourite songs: Pretty Shining People, Saviour, Hold My Girl, Paradise.    … Expand
  5. Jevus
    Mar 23, 2018
    7
    It's not like his first album, I think it's kind of boring and that only lasts a little over 35 minutes. It is an album to pass the time andIt's not like his first album, I think it's kind of boring and that only lasts a little over 35 minutes. It is an album to pass the time and be quiet listening to it. It has nothing new and innovative.

    Pretty Shining People 72
    Don't Matter Now 60
    Get Away 77
    Shotgun 75
    Paradise 80
    All My Love 70
    Sugarcoat 68
    Hold My Girl 68
    Saviour 70
    Only a Human 71
    The Beautiful Dream 75    … Expand
  6. opahansenkay
    Apr 30, 2018
    7
    An album with good music and fine lyrics. It's just a great album! #loveyougeorge
  7. TurkeyBoi
    Mar 23, 2018
    6
    Staying at Tamara's isn't as good as George Ezra's debut, Wanted on Voyage, but on his sophomore record, he shows signs of maturity, but notStaying at Tamara's isn't as good as George Ezra's debut, Wanted on Voyage, but on his sophomore record, he shows signs of maturity, but not the consistency i was hoping for. Certain tracks stand out, such as Shotgun, Paradise and Hold my Girl, some tracks do well in keeping you in the album for a bit longer, even if they aren't appealing as the others (Saviour, Pretty Shining People, Don't Matter Now). But it's that lack of consistency throughout the album that really got on my nerves. I may sound like a George Ezra purist by saying this, but this album doesn't sound like George Ezra. It's lost that dark side that Wanted on Voyage had with songs like 'Did You Hear The Rain?' and 'Breakaway'. Although the album is fun, and I tried my best to go in with middling expectations, my expectations were not exceeded, and I'm left a bit underwhelmed. I'm off to listen to Wanted on Voyage again.… Expand
  8. Jarody
    Mar 30, 2018
    6
    The first half of this album is very promising, it kept me engaged and I loved the instrumentals, vocals and pretty much all of the songs.The first half of this album is very promising, it kept me engaged and I loved the instrumentals, vocals and pretty much all of the songs. However, the second half of the album is so boring and I honestly was counting the seconds for the songs to end. These songs aren't experimental and i couldn't find a way to enjoy them at all. The lack of overall consistency ruins the album for me and doesn't live up to the previous album.
    Favourite Tracks: Paradise, Pretty Shining People, Shotgun
    Least Favourites: A Beautiful Dream, Hold My Girl, All My Love    … Expand

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