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6.0
733
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Her Tom Waits covers set, was no disgrace and here she's the Nancy Sinatra to singer-songwriter Pete Yorn's Lee Hazlewood on his song cycle detailing a relationship's final throe
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6.0
734
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Johansson has yet to fully find her own voice, and instead employs a smoky Winehouse twang, but it meshes nicely with Yorn's laid-back drawl and breathy falsetto
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6.0
737
6.0 |
The Times
Ranging from romantic optimism to tearful bitterness, Yorn’s boy-girl duets are solid but sometimes generic
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6.0
738
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
As a duets album, it’s a non-starter, but Johansson truly shines
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5.0
740
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
Break Up's nine songs have plenty of sweet harmonies, but there's just no sexual chemistry between these two friends
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5.0
742
5.0 |
PopMatters
Maybe next time, Scarlett won’t be so hung-up on impressing her critics, but until then, we’re left with merely a promising artist who hasn’t yet taken full advantage of her potential.
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4.7
741
4.7 |
Pitchfork
Rarely has the tunes or emotional impact to make it one of those rare impossible situations you'll actually want to remember. Breaking up shouldn't be this hard to do.
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4.0
739
4.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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4.0
735
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Pete Yorn is a good songwriter who has enjoyed cult-level success, but his work is done no favours by Johansson’s singing voice
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4.0
736
4.0 |
The Sunday Times
Immediacy is favoured over depth, so that, however likeable, the album seems lightweight, if lovely
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4.0
743
4.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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2.0
5863
2.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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