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Entertainment WeeklyMar 21, 2012Slow-burning pathos remain her strongest suit. [23 Mar 2012, p.74]
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Mar 22, 2012The more beneficial mix of songwriting and production collaborators, including Jack Splash, No ID, Rico Love, and Salaam Remi, helps make The MF Life superior to the debut in every way.
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Apr 2, 2012It's indeed better the second time around, no matter who's running her down.
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Apr 17, 2012Big-name guests like Nas ("Running") and John Legend ("L.O.V.E.") accentuate Fiona's strengths instead of overshadowing them, a testament to her supreme confidence.
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Mar 21, 2012Though this album lacks some of the intensity of her debut, "The Bridge," which hit hard with done-wrong vintage-soul updates, it still showcases Ms. Fiona ably.
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Mar 21, 2012The Canadian vocalist Melanie Fiona's second disc is a more fully realized and personal set of songs than her debut.
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Mar 21, 2012The songs are a bit stronger this time around, but few offer much in the way of great lyrics or real insight as they stick to themes of heartache, heartbreak and the occasional romantic triumph.
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Apr 23, 2012Overall this is a fine, and occasionally transcendent, stepping up of Fiona's game.
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Apr 26, 2012[The album showcases] her technical precision as a singer but reluctance to colour outside the lines.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 3 out of 23
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Negative: 1 out of 23
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