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The Guardian
Musically, there's much to impress, with Orbit utilising admirable restraint on first single The Flood... Unfortunately, the lyrics let her down
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6.0
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The Independent
There's a struggle between the weird and the dependable at the heart of Katie Melua's fourth album
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6.0
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Q
Melua's voice is getting more powerful and less simpering by the year. Print edition only
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6.0
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Daily Telegraph
By taking the reigns as chief songwriter and exerting control over her own musical identity, The House feels as if Melua is finally justifying her artistic existence
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6.0
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Evening Standard
The combination of Orbit's twinkly synths and a decent tune on Tiny Alien gives her a fair chance of winning some belated converts
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6.0
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Independent on Sunday
English pop not in the tradition of the Beatles, Kinks and Blur but of Lloyd Webber, Queen and Robbie Williams: elaborate, operatic, camp, eggy – showbiz, basically.
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6.0
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The Digital Fix
A successful experiment and one that will hopefully gain enough sales to have Miss Melua challenge herself even more with album number five
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6.0
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Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
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musicOMH
There will be those who look for fault in everything, but large parts of The House go some way to make up for past crimes
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6.0
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The Scotsman
The House does not herald a clear, brave new dawn for Melua
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6.0
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The Times
Repeated listens reveal a literate MOR album, with shades of late Abba, that repays close attention
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6.0
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PopMatters
At least half of the record is fragrantly classy and, occasionally, even beautiful. Despite lacking William Orbit’s trademark sound, it’s got sparks of invention and wonder
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6.0
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Rave Magazine
The House is a step up from her usual fare, and for that we should be thankful
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5.0
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BBC
She’s amongst the best artists in her easy-on-the-ear field...But The House contains enough forgettable filler to suggest she’s some way off delivering a career-defining canon classic
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5.0
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Sydney Morning Herald
Melua does find some daring in songs such as I'd Love to Kill You and her voice only occasionally drifts into that blancmange Batt set her in
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4.0
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The Observer
Some dance beats and a spot of Weimar cabaret can't make up for nondescript balladry and vocals that cross the line between soothing and coma-inducing
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4.0
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The Sunday Times
Daring fought a battle with caution, and lost
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4.0
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Scotland on Sunday
The songs and strings all scream out low-rent Lloyd Webber and sell us short on emotion while going through all manner of dramatic motions
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