The Child of Lov

It's the breadth of styles subsumed within and the impressively high quality-control throughout that makes The Child Of Lov such an assured and rewarding debut. [Jun 2013, p.84]

He’s created an incredibly ambitious, soulful avant-garde debut.

The lack of introspective revelation is part of the whole mystique, and this debut album offers a striking first glimpse into The Child Of Lov’s bewitching melting pot of sounds.

It helps that The Child Of Lov, while not big-studio slick, is so imaginatively realised. [Jun 2013, p.70]

So many competing sounds and ideas become a bit of a creative mess, and the dark mood of the slower songs "Call Me Up," "One Day," "Owl," and "Warrior" can feel oppressive at times. Luckily the final track, "Give It to the People" is a good-natured, "Crazy"-esque single that is upbeat enough to make the wade through the muck worth the effort.

As an introduction to the man and a myth he’s already constructing it’s a very enticing and exciting one, if there’s more to come at this level from him true classics await.

While it may not live up to the hype, this is still a deeply intriguing debut. [Jun-Jul 2013, p.92]

Williams has figured out his sounds, but he’s still working towards his voice.

Not all the tracks have the same impact, however, and a certain sameness in tone saps thrills. [Jun 2013, p.95]

Oddly appealing overall, when not tending too much toward the twisted.