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Girl Who Got Away

Dido

Girl Who Got Away

The big-selling modern MOR singer-songwriter returns after a five year gap with album No.4, produced by brother Rollo Armstrong

ADM rating[?]

5.3

Label
RCA
UK Release date
04/03/2013
US Release date
26/03/2013
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The Dido we hear this time is an older, wiser one – still operating within the sphere of romanticism – but it’s a more analytical voice, one with a good deal more experience behind it
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Girl Who Got Away sucks you into its sway, its comforts as alluring as they are elusive
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  3. 7.0 |   BBC

    Admittedly, the album contains the odd soporific song like No Freedom, but these turns are outweighed by tracks with a strong tune or an unexpected hint of sadness
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  4. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    While her new dance direction leads to a fairly tame trip-hop/chill-out zone, it's a great improvement on her usual blandness
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  5. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Muzak coming soon to a changing room near you. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Observer

    A reminder of the lovely effortlessness of her voice
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  7. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    There are some really lovely, low-key, electronica-imbued pop songs here
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  8. 5.0 |   Uncut

    Dido's voice is the sonic equivalent of Quorn, bland enough to soak up whatever she's marinated in. Print edition only

  9. 4.0 |   Q

    Formerly ubiquitous MOR siren can't help but revert to style. Print edition only

  10. 4.0 |   Evening Standard

    Rarely has someone offended so many with music that’s so positively inoffensive
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  11. 4.0 |   The Independent

    It sounds like textbook Dido – which is either a tribute to her voice's character, or an admission of failure
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  12. 4.0 |   The Arts Desk

    It's all very, very … pleasant. And soporific
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  13. 4.0 |   PopMatters

    Her frequent defaulting back to old habits will doubtless be enough to please her existing fans
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  14. 4.0 |   The Scotsman

    If she has undergone any great personal upheaval or discovered a taste for transgressive art, it certainly hasn’t found its way into her music
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  15. 4.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Sure, it’s cheap to peg Dido as a millionaire who no longer has the hunger to create and to spark, but this is a bloodless collection
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  • 1. No Freedom N/A
  • 2. Girl Who Got Away N/A
  • 3. Let Us Move On N/A
  • 4. Blackbird N/A
  • 5. End of Night N/A
  • 6. Sitting On The Roof Of The World N/A
  • 7. Love To Blame N/A
  • 8. Go Dreaming N/A
  • 9. Happy New Year N/A
  • 10. Loveless Hearts N/A
  • 11. Day Before We Went To War N/A
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