The Architect
by Paloma Faith
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2017
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. The Guardian
    Nov 20, 2017
    60
    The John Legend duet I’ll Be Gentle is trademark classy schmaltz and the Sia-penned Warrior addresses refugees on the vaguest terms. Nobody will storm parliament after hearing this, but Faith’s heart’s in the right place.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Nov 20, 2017
    60
    Disregard the didacticism, and there’s much to enjoy in tracks like “Til I’m Done”, a pumping disco-funk assertion of independence with abundant orchestral bells and whistles; the louchely loping “Guilty”, with Paloma giving it the full Amy Winehouse; and the pop-soul charmer “Crybaby”, whose kalimba-style keyboard groove recalls Whitney’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”. But the bombastic tone overall is exhausting.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 20, 2017
    60
    For the most part these more outward-looking conceits are housed in familiar musical settings--the Bond theme-lite Guilty feels like a song she’s released five times already--but there’s fun to be had in Til I’m Done’s plastic disco shimmy and the skipping, featherlight pop of Kings and Queens.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 20, 2017
    60
    The album’s glossy production and lyrical vagueness mean these songs could just as easily be about relationships.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 54
  3. Negative: 4 out of 54
  1. Suppermenot
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    I have been a fan of Paloma Faith a long time and this album rocks my socks off! Its so emotional and moving and i just want to keep listeningI have been a fan of Paloma Faith a long time and this album rocks my socks off! Its so emotional and moving and i just want to keep listening to i because every time i find something new and interesting.… Full Review »
  2. Electro252015
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    this album is ART ES YAN MARAVILLOSO QUE NO SE MERECE EL AMARILLO TIENE TODO ESE INTENCION DE LAS QUE NECESITAMOS ELLA NO SE MERECE ESEthis album is ART ES YAN MARAVILLOSO QUE NO SE MERECE EL AMARILLO TIENE TODO ESE INTENCION DE LAS QUE NECESITAMOS ELLA NO SE MERECE ESE AMARILLO ELLA MERECE UN 80… Full Review »
  3. andhysanchez27
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    El mejor álbum del año, sin duda alguna contiene canciones de alta calidad... Un regreso magistral nos ha dado Paloma con estas cancionesEl mejor álbum del año, sin duda alguna contiene canciones de alta calidad... Un regreso magistral nos ha dado Paloma con estas canciones maravillosas. Merece un 100 como puntaje.… Full Review »
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