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9.1
113801
9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
The Alabama Shakes frontwoman loses none of the magic stepping out on her own
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9.0
113738
9.0 |
DIY
An album which documents a fierce imagination at play
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9.0
113725
9.0 |
Exclaim
Complements her distinctive croon with R&B, hip-hop and funk sounds, marking an adventurous departure that reveals unseen depths to the vocalist
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9.0
113682
9.0 |
The Music
Jaime, named after her sister who passed away at the age of 13, is a funk album dripping with soul, building on the legacy of Howard's legendary musical heroes
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9.0
113689
9.0 |
Uncut
Her quest for personal fulfillment doubles as a creative bloom as well, revealing new dimensions of her talent
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9.0
114005
9.0 |
No Ripcord
In a way, Howard's approach—leaning on what she knows best before then exploring—isn’t different from the way most solo debuts go. What’s notable here is that everything that should be a risk is pulled off without missing a step
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8.6
113715
8.6 |
Pitchfork
The exceptional solo debut from the Alabama Shakes singer-songwriter is a thrilling opus that pushes the boundaries of voice, sound, and soul to new extremes
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8.2
113815
8.2 |
Paste Magazine
On Jaime, the Alabama Shakes frontwoman gets political on a collection that defies easy categorization
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8.0
113728
8.0 |
All Music
Howard's embrace of all the mess of life gives Jaime its sustenance. Her audacity is apparent upon the first listen, but subsequent spins are profound and nourishing
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8.0
113730
8.0 |
The Guardian
A wonderful solo debut takes in race, religion and boozy excess, all with searing lyricism
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8.0
113733
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Hats off to Howard for balancing the political and personal
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8.0
113722
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
There’s catharsis in confrontation, and although this is primarily an album spent in the depths of uncomfortable, emotional reflection, Jaime is a beautiful thing for it
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8.0
113696
8.0 |
The Independent
There’s no track on Jaime that is likely to make waves – not in the same way as some of the better-known Alabama Shakes tracks, such as “Hold On” or “This Feeling”. But what lovely ripples it makes
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8.0
113711
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
It’s a total departure, her kaleidoscopic mix of decades’ worth of R&B, hip-hop, blues, and gospel, steeped in trippy laptop sonics and deeply personal political urgency
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8.0
113687
8.0 |
Mojo
A giant leap forward: a testimony of liberation, creatively uncompromising but just as accessible as Howard's old music. Print edition only
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8.0
113688
8.0 |
Q
A thrilling first step into her future. Print edition only
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8.0
114090
8.0 |
Gigwise
A journey of redemption and acceptance for things you cannot and could never change
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8.0
113789
8.0 |
Clash
A gripping revolution of sound and soul
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7.5
113782
7.5 |
Under The Radar
A searing and deeply personal solo debut
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7.0
113684
7.0 |
American Songwriter
Despite its relatively brief 36 minute playing time, the disc’s concepts and sheer obliqueness makes it linger far longer as a bold declaration from a restlessly creative artist with plenty on her mind
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