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10.0
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The Independent
What's remarkable about "The Lady Killer" is that he manages to avoid all the bubblebath boudoir-soul cliches that litter most R&B albums
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9.1
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9.1 |
A.V. Club
It’s the rare hip-hop album that might actually make for a good movie, but Green’s sound and vision are so boldly cinematic that a big-screen adaptation would almost feel redundant
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9.0
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Slant Magazine
Despite its top-notch instrumentals and über-polished production, The Lady Killer stands out for Green's breathtaking vocal performances
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9.0
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No Ripcord
Neo-soul infused, perfectly crafted pop on a timeless theme – the heartbroken and the heartbreakers – from start to finish
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9.0
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DIY
He doesn't put in any sub-par performances here, and his songwriting ability is similarly up to scratch
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
A treasure. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
Fifteen years into his career, he may only just be hitting his stride. Print edition only
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8.0
18252
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The Guardian
Tremendous fun
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8.0
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Spin
Throughout The Lady Killer, he hits his target cut after butt-shaking cut: no diversions, no filler - just rhythm and Day-Glo blues quintessence
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8.0
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8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
This solo album perfectly captures the man's soul-pop spirit
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8.0
18373
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Cee Lo has emerged a beacon of cheerful freakdom determined to see the bright side of life
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8.0
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Scotland on Sunday
Oozes confidence and class
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8.0
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8.0 |
BBC
With material of a standard to match his fantastic pipes, here Callaway has crafted his finest Cee-Lo long-player yet
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8.0
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8.0 |
State
The Lady Killer is one of the year’s most interesting pop releases and will surely produce a couple more hit singles over the coming months
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8.0
18502
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Eye Weekly
Supercharged soul-pop
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8.0
18507
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Evening Standard
Green's voice is unique, a high, alien thing that can handle vintage crooning on Old Fashioned and a sinister murder ballad on Bodies
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8.0
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The Observer
Thankfully, his eccentricities have survived the purge and this is by no means the straightforward lover-man record it purports to be
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8.0
18554
8.0 |
musicOMH
He's crafted an album that's sole and obsessive goal is to be enjoyed
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8.0
18634
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Consequence Of Sound
Green makes the art of musical preservation seem hip and totally relevant
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8.0
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Rolling Stone
Is there any other pop star you'd rather hit the town with? What are you, crazy?
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7.5
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Prefix
As an album The Lady Killer achieves everything it purports to be
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7.3
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7.3 |
Pitchfork
Throughout, Cee-Lo manages to avoid being both too rough or too smooth; that means we get not only the buoyant Motown homage "It's OK", but also the quiet storm seduction of "Bodies"
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7.0
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Drowned In Sound
Undeniably charismatic and talented, Green has managed to find success in a much more mainstream fashion than the experimental pop of Gnarls Barkley
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7.0
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Rave Magazine
The Lady Killer sounds like the album that will break Cee-Lo into the big time
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Digital Fix
It’s all proof that you don’t need the latest production techniques to make a fine MOBO album in 2010
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7.0
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7.0 |
NME
By far his most focused solo album
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6.0
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6.0 |
Uncut
Another demonstration not only of the remarkable power of his voice, but his emotional range. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
FasterLouder
The main problem with the latter half of the record is the absence of that certain edge that Green usually has, especially in his Gnarls work
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6.0
18406
6.0 |
Clash
Musically it feels like a lesser take on Outkast’s ‘The Love Below’
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6.0
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PopMatters
A thoroughly likeable little trifle of a record
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