The Original High
by Adam Lambert
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 132
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 132
  3. Negative: 10 out of 132
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  1. AdamLim
    Jun 17, 2015
    6
    I like the Adam Lambert this way, little toned down, but overall this album is not GRAMMY material, lazy lyrics. Favorite tracks: There I Said It, Shame, Evil in the Night.
  2. buonoxc
    Jun 24, 2015
    4
    Considering Adam Lambert is possibly the best male vocalist of the last decade, I have high standards for his work. The taste he has in his own music creation just doesnt do his own talent justice. The Original High is a downgrade compared to the first two albums. Not one song on the album will have life for longer than a year. I just heard the song "what do you want from me" on the radioConsidering Adam Lambert is possibly the best male vocalist of the last decade, I have high standards for his work. The taste he has in his own music creation just doesnt do his own talent justice. The Original High is a downgrade compared to the first two albums. Not one song on the album will have life for longer than a year. I just heard the song "what do you want from me" on the radio a couple of weeks ago. No chance any songs off the Original High album will have that sort of life which is a shame. With Adam's vocal ability, he could easily own a song that lasts a decade if he didnt insist on campy dance beats where they done belong (title track), and creative freedom. Adam and his fans would scoff at this notion, but Adam Lambert is simply an incredibly talented and versatile vocalist, but a horrible musician. His studio covers from American Idol outdo any of his original songs by miles. If he really wanted to make a game changing album, he would have to surrender all creative freedom, hence why his first album is his best so far.… Expand
  3. khutch
    Jun 20, 2015
    6
    Lambert has personality and a great voice, but the songs in The Original High play very safe and not very exploit their lyrics and the singer's voice. None of the songs are bad, but none of them are really good too.
  4. owenrw89
    Dec 14, 2016
    5
    Considering it's produced by two of pop's finest minds, it's a bit of a let down. Yes, it has some amazing vocals, it's modern and it has some cracking numbers (the title track). It's just a little bland. A little pop-by-numbers. We also have some real god awful tracks present - 'Rumours' and the laughable 'Lucy'.
    It's never going to be hated, but it certainly won't be cherished.

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Rolling Stone
    Jun 16, 2015
    60
    Even when the lyrics verge on ridiculousness (on the Tove Lo-featuring "Rumors," Lambert denounces "haterade"), he's one of the biggest personalities in pop.
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  2. New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
    Jun 16, 2015
    60
    If the end result isn’t as big a blast as the star’s previous records, it still has his likable tone and witty character to count on.
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  3. The New York Times
    Jun 15, 2015
    70
    While there are a few missteps--Mr. Lambert doesn’t have the R&B sultriness required for “Underground,” and “Rumors” bizarrely cribs the jaunty synth pattern from Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop”--there are almost no extravagances. After years of spectacle, Mr. Lambert may have been saved by modesty.
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