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What Is Love?
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British electronic trio features guest appearances from ALMA, Anne-Marie, Big Boi, Craig David, Luis Fonsi, Ellie Goulding, Kirsten Joy, KYLE, Zara Larsson, Demi Lovato, Marina, Julia Michaels, Rita Ora, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don, and Tove Styrke.
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Rockabye
Call it love and devotion Call it a mom's adoration Foundation A special bond of creation, hah For all the single moms out there Going through... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 18, 2018
    80
    What Is Love? is a superior compilation, but it's held together by Clean Bandit's winning way with a catchy, wistful tune. [Feb 2019, p.111]
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  2. AllMusic
    Dec 18, 2018
    80
    While the energy tapers off on the second half of the album, these midtempo jams are as addictive as the euphoric singles, providing contemplative balance and additional opportunities to showcase each inspired collaboration. What Is Love? was worth the long wait, taking the promise of "Rather Be" and topping it many times over.
  3. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 18, 2018
    40
    Essentially, this is yet another album of formulaic EDM pop and Latino R&B dancefloor grinders, more market tester than art.
  4. The Guardian
    Dec 18, 2018
    40
    Melodies are frequently forced and characterless, and many songs possess an almost computer-generated quality: either riddled with counterintuitive combinations (Sean Paul singing about the sacrifices of single mothers on mega-hit Rockabye) or resembling other people’s work (the unbearably twee We Were Just Kids is steeped in Ed Sheeran-style nostalgia; the lyrics of Out at Night resemble a poor man’s Nice for What).

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  1. miguelcstb
    Dec 11, 2021
    6
    This album is a what you call a "grower", you´ll have to listen to it more than once for you to start enjoying it and appreciating the songsThis album is a what you call a "grower", you´ll have to listen to it more than once for you to start enjoying it and appreciating the songs more, since they have a very weak production. The singles were perfect, making this album one of the many examples of albums where the artists only focused on trying to have "smash hits". I had very high expectations but I ended up a bit disappointed. The songs low-key sound the same (the exception being, of course, some of the singles), but somehow, they´re nice and enjoyable and perfect to listen on an afternoon out with your friends when you just wanna chill.… Expand
  2. Jevus
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    Starting because more than one album is a compilation of pure "hits" as 2 years ago. I had not heard such a flat album, all the songs soundStarting because more than one album is a compilation of pure "hits" as 2 years ago. I had not heard such a flat album, all the songs sound the same, it seems that they only know how to play 3 musical notes, it gets to be tiresome to hear everything, it's like a huge track of 1 hour (counting the deluxe version). It is not bad, only mediocre, at no time explodes, if a case in "Rockabye", but that song is already hit "dance" tested, so it almost does not matter. No song is good or bad, they may or may not have recorded, nor the collaborations made the songs have some life, the problem I think is the style of Clean Bandit, its sound makes the songs anodyne.… Expand
  4. Itsbigboifreddy
    Jan 19, 2021
    4
    it's a very monotone and bland album. all the song have the same concept down-below. some tracks have features that seem to exist only becauseit's a very monotone and bland album. all the song have the same concept down-below. some tracks have features that seem to exist only because "why not". why the heck is sean paul on "rockabye" singing about single moms ??????… Expand

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