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8.0
44370
8.0 |
BBC
Stone’s most focused and rewarding album since Vol 1. When she starts writing for herself again, she'll have to really up her game
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8.0
44371
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
Some of the tracks are reasonably well-known but Joss hits her stride with with an almost comparable version of Womack and Womack’s incomparable Teardrops
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8.0
44372
8.0 |
The Guardian
A powerful, heartfelt and classy comeback
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8.0
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8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Girl's got taste. And, as ever, she convinces most at the blowtorch end of her range
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6.0
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6.0 |
All Music
The work of seasoned veterans who play with every note falling neatly into place, stretching just enough to show off their chops but never enough to alter the DNA of a song
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6.0
44520
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A strong, enjoyable record, though you’ll be reminded that Stone has yet to write a song half as good as anything here
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6.0
44565
6.0 |
Uncut
The gems include a half-tempo version of Womacks' "Teardrops". Print edition only
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6.0
44373
6.0 |
The Observer
Every track is attacked with all the timidity of a tsunami – enough to prompt the peevish complaint that force and feeling are not the same thing
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6.0
44635
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
What carries the album are Stone's performances, which highlight her development into a singer of real grit and depth
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6.0
44875
6.0 |
State
Whether this is just high class karaoke or something more substantial is still up for debate
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5.0
44680
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
Her musical instincts are off, and she steamrolls nearly every song with her bombastic blues growl
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4.0
44374
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
Joss Stone does what she does very well so the only question is whether it’s worth doing
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4.0
44620
4.0 |
Mojo
Rather than capturing a joyous moment in the studio, this sounds more like a calculated genre exercise. Print edition only
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