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- Summary: The debut full-length for the Scottish singer-songwriter features a track that appeared on Rudimental's third album and a guest appearances from Zara Larsson.
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- Record Label: Epic
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Q MagazineMar 13, 2019Walker distinguishes himself from the herd with the frenetic, chest-beating chorus to the mighty Dominoes; the shyly addictive duet with Zara Larsson, Now You're gone, co-written by Fulham FC Women striker Chelcee Grimes, and the bereft Angels, all of which sparkle in very different, yet equally beguiling ways. [May 2018, p.116]
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Mar 13, 2019Tom Walker’s debut is a perfect representation of him--cheerful, genuine, heartfelt and talented, and as the final notes of his much-awaited record grace your ears, it definitely seems like it’s a great time to be alive.
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Mar 13, 2019As it is, the sense that absolutely nothing here has been left to chance--and that What a Time to Be Alive might have been a more interesting album if it had--is a tough one to avoid.
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Mar 13, 2019Walker drizzles bluesy, Hozier-like soul bombast and nebulous folk tunes with Bond strings and EDM sizzles; tracks so thin and flavourless they go down without chewing.
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Positive: 0 out of 2
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Apr 29, 2019
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May 13, 2019What a shame to get this awful EDM-soul thing on the charts. Early Worst Pop Album of the Year Contender.
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