The London Sessions
by Mary J. Blige
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Dec 2, 2014
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
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  1. The_Cutter
    Dec 28, 2014
    0
    I apologise for those that like this album but it's just churned out trash. It's insta-pop like this that the record labels will keep heaping upon the masses who will only too eagerly buy them because they are considered "cool". Avoid!
  2. Kastchei
    Mar 12, 2020
    3
    The idea of combining two different sounds is intriguing, but it just doesn't work here. The UK production seems a little cookie-cutter dime-a-dozen. Her singing is good, but the production is pretty bland.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Mojo
    Dec 17, 2014
    80
    While The London Sessions takes her in fresh new directions, Blige's own identity remains the dominant flavour. [Jan 2015, p.98]
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 15, 2014
    70
    Blige’s enthusiasm is most powerful on Follow.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Dec 9, 2014
    70
    It’s a seamless and occasionally thrilling listen that establishes a fact many could have predicted: Blige’s throaty vocals, as passionate and emotional as ever, are an ideal fit for house music. Nonetheless the album doesn’t exactly play out how you might expect.
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