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8.0
27023
8.0 |
The Independent
Smart as a whip, and the most engaging of singers
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8.0
27024
8.0 |
The Guardian
New Lily Allens are 10 a penny these days, but this album makes a reasonable claim to the title
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8.0
27025
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Multi-layered bursts of thoughtful sunshine that merge Motown oomph with The Polyphonic Spree's sense of joy and a Dido-esque stateliness
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7.0
27102
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
There are enough should-be hits, for one to hope that Blay finds the success she deserves
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7.0
27181
7.0 |
NME
Smarter and more exciting than 99 per cent of the Top 40
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6.0
27382
6.0 |
The Fly
With this Hackney lass’ heart-on-sleeve honesty and crisply-produced pop, she’s well on her way to becoming the thinking kid’s Marina & The Diamonds
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6.0
27880
6.0 |
DIY
Blay clearly had the potential to swim ahead of the overrated critical pool of acts, but this album looks set to drown that potential
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6.0
27134
6.0 |
Clash
Reveals its catchy charms on repeated plays
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6.0
27135
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A missed opportunity to properly explore the complex issues of being a young woman figuring out her own identity in the twenty first century
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6.0
27069
6.0 |
Q
Provides an interesting bridge between Adele and Lady Sovereign. Print edition only
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5.0
27026
5.0 |
BBC
These are solid-yet-unspectacular pop tunes rather than uplifting anthems
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4.0
27035
4.0 |
The Observer
Solid and well-crafted but rarely thrilling
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3.0
27022
3.0 |
Bowlegs
Feels anaemic in comparison to previous releases, with none of the feeling, personality or attitude
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