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8.0
19718
8.0 |
The Irish Times
At times, Jackson’s unique musical genius still shines bright
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7.4
19956
7.4 |
Beats Per Minute
It’s more enjoyable and less filler-stuffed than anything he’s released since Bad.
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6.0
20011
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
All you really hear is that voice — hovering between child and adult, between male and female, between mournful and ecstatic
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6.0
20014
6.0 |
Spin
Gussied-up outtakes and posthumously completed tracks
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6.0
20047
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
As we learned with Invincible, it takes more than just a studio effort to conjure up the magic
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6.0
19726
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
"Behind the Mask" is an unassailable highlight that reminds us that Jackson, as an artist and a performer, was truly a unique talent
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5.0
19727
5.0 |
NME
‘Michael’ manages to dodge the bullet enough to be kind of enjoyable
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5.0
19840
5.0 |
The Observer
Two tracks raise the bar: "(I Like) the Way That You Love Me", a breezy bit of froth on which Jackson sounds genuinely carefree, and the pugnacious "Hollywood Tonight"
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5.0
20133
5.0 |
PopMatters
The saddest part about Michael is how it reminds us that the best of Michael Jackson’s music is already out there
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4.2
19972
4.2 |
A.V. Club
Now that he’s dead, taking advantage of Michael Jackson has never been easier, or more potentially profitable
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4.0
19973
4.0 |
Eye Weekly
There are few memorable moments and a lot of forgettable songs
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4.0
19947
4.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
Michael is no Thriller, but it's not Bad, and it could have been worse
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4.0
19948
4.0 |
The Scotsman
This album sounds utterly out of date and unaware of any trends in R&B since 1988
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4.0
19715
4.0 |
The Guardian
Michael's real problem isn't the late star's indisguisable weirdness, but a paucity of decent material
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4.0
19716
4.0 |
The Independent
This is a strange, piecemeal affair singularly lacking the focused character one expects of a new studio album
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4.0
19758
4.0 |
BBC
If there is a heaven, and if Tupac, Cobain, Presley et al made it through the gates, chances are they’re consoling a wincing, visibly embarrassed Jackson, cursing his inability to bolt the demos drawer in Neverland’s vaults just that little bit tighter
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4.0
19827
4.0 |
Independent on Sunday
A snatch of Jackson humming and beatboxing into a Dictaphone: "This is the tempo and this is the melody..." Those few seconds are the most thrilling of the whole record
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3.0
20630
3.0 |
A.V. Club
Little better than counterfeit goods
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2.0
20197
2.0 |
Q
Michael simply isn't good enough. Print edition only
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