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8.0
133939
8.0 |
Dork
Channelling sadness and self-doubt to forge connection, this album is what Lewis’ music has always strived to be: a testament to the strength that can be found in heart-wrenching sincerity
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8.0
133948
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Though these songs tread familiar ground, any cynicism is undetectable
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8.0
133955
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There’s a confidence, even if feigned, that sets this version of Capaldi apart from 2019’s; the heavier pop presence also injects his tunes with renewed energy
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6.0
133938
6.0 |
The Guardian
The follow-up to one of this century’s most successful albums offers more of the same – a powerful voice and insight into heartbreak. But the wounded choruses can merge into one
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6.0
133940
6.0 |
NME
The break-up ballads sound tired, but when he turns inwards there’s clear growth in Capaldi’s capabilities
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6.0
133941
6.0 |
The Independent
Listened to one after the other, these gorgeously sung laments turn into a ballad soup of sorts
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6.0
133965
6.0 |
musicOMH
The abrasive Scottish balladeer plays it safe on this sonically and thematically repetitive second album
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6.0
133966
6.0 |
Clash
It’s impossible to deny such a likable, human figure his success, but this feels slightly too close to his debut to be truly considered a further chapter
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6.0
133984
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Prescriptive strength and beauty is ever present in this second studio album
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4.0
133989
4.0 |
The FT
The Scottish singer’s second album provides an overheated selection of love and break-up songs
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4.0
133947
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Perhaps the biggest yawn is the overbearing weight of a music-industry formula: if you like this, then you will like this. Gut reaction? It’s not you, it’s meh
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4.0
133963
4.0 |
Pitchfork
The chart-topping balladeer’s risk-averse second album is simultaneously overwrought and uninspired
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