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May 18, 2012The rest of Vows is equally fresh and surprising, its genre leaps held together by Kimbra's pliant coo.
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Dec 20, 2012The intricate rhythms are the link between these disparate songs, all of which--scattergun or not--are absolutely beguiling.
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Q MagazineAug 20, 2012Kimbra has created a sparkling, witty debut that hymns commitment at every turn. [Sep 2012, p.102]
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FilterMay 18, 2012Vows is a step ahead of your average candy-coated pop. [#48]
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Jul 23, 2012Vows is a striking, though not impeccable, debut record.
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May 30, 2012Kimbra's voice is strong, her beats are catchy, and after listening to the full 55-minute album, you're not quite sure what just happened, but you know you kind of liked it.
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May 23, 2012It's difficult to remember what happened, though you're fairly sure you enjoyed a great deal of it.
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May 22, 2012Vows gives R&B a wacky art-rock spin, with a cappella vocal chorales mutating into sumptuous funk pop.
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May 21, 2012While neither reinterpretations of the past nor genre hopping are unique in the world of pop, it's the effortless way that Kimbra does it all that makes Vows a compelling listen.
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May 21, 2012Kimbra certainly has the voice, and, at least for now, the production to foment both critical praise and mainstream success, provided she can find an audience with enough patience for such carefully plotted music.
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May 18, 2012For the most part, Kimbra's invention is a marvel to behold, as her enchanting and swooping jazz-pop tones glide across a veritable feast of sounds
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May 18, 2012It's at times overwhelming, occasionally downtrodden, but will never leave you feeling bored.
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May 22, 2012Kimbra's American fame may have come on the heels of someone else's single, but there's a vision here that's entirely her own.
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Oct 9, 2012When Kimbra acts her age, she's interesting and fun. When she doesn't, you can't help but wonder how much of that vocal showboating is a singer's equivalent to playing dress-up in a glamorous older aunt's closet, all posing and no play.
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Jul 26, 2012There are moments of brilliance, but it's bogged down by the kind of watery filler an older, more mature artist would have largely filtered out.
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Jul 23, 2012Not much here creeps up on you so engagingly [as on Gotye's "Someone That I Used to Know."]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 70 out of 82
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Mixed: 3 out of 82
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Negative: 9 out of 82
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