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Basically, if London Bridge doesn't make you want to rip your ears off, you'll enjoy almost 80 per cent of the album.
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Fergie is talented enough to compete with the likes of Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera, but the material on The Dutchess won't take her to those heights.
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Exactly as gratingly infectious as you might expect.
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Los Angeles TimesThe problem is the Duchess herself. Fergie exudes earthy charm, but can't keep up with the breakneck music. She forces emotion on the slower show-stoppers, and she's all cartoon kitten on the come-ons. [17 Sep 2006]
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The album too often seems to be striving to display diversity at the expense of artistry.
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BlenderShe keeps the tone light and playful, but her shopaholic-hottie raps seem written for someone with less emotional baggage. [Nov 2006, p.145]
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VibeWhen [Fergie] nails it--as she does about half the time on her genre-jumbling solo debut--the result is strange pop that successfully blurs the thin line between annoying and alluring. [Nov 2006, p.160]
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Mildly entertaining but tremendously taxing.
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The New York TimesIt’s essentially a Black Eyed Peas album with two fewer rappers. That’s an improvement: two down, two to go. [18 Sep 2006]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 183 out of 303
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Mixed: 15 out of 303
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Negative: 105 out of 303
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