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10.0
132698
10.0 |
The Independent
After six tumultuous years under Polydor Records, Rachel Keen is an independent artist – and her first record screams cathartic release
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9.0
132702
9.0 |
DIY
It would be impossible for anyone to sleep on RAYE anymore
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8.0
132703
8.0 |
NME
Several years in the making, the London singer/songwriter's debut LP is bold, brilliant and unapologetically her own
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8.0
132700
8.0 |
Dork
She’s unstoppable on her latest offering, tackling every hardship that has befallen her of late and doing so with smooth, jazz-leaning vocals and slick beats
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8.0
132697
8.0 |
The Guardian
After the singer claimed that Polydor refused to let her release an album, they parted ways. Her confident DIY debut, mixing house, pop, blues and dancehall, is a vindication
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8.0
132859
8.0 |
Beats Per Minute
An incredible album – striking, brutal, raw and ultimately, hopeful
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8.0
132916
8.0 |
The Observer
Nine years on from her breakthrough EP, the British artist is finally back on track with a new label and an artistic rebirth
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7.0
132708
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The album has excellent high points – tracks that showcase what brought RAYE to the forefront in the first place
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6.6
132768
6.6 |
Pitchfork
The UK pop upcomer put her former record label on blast, then scored her first No. 1 hit. Her debut full-length makes an ambitious but uneven bid for independent stardom
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6.0
132743
6.0 |
musicOMH
Having hit the big time, with her risky declaration of independence already paying off in spades, does her debut album bode well for the future?
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