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8.0
65202
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Mostly Sheezus is supreme pop, pure and not by any means simple
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8.0
65206
8.0 |
Digital Spy
Fully rectifies any missteps with its diverse mix of vibrant pop hooks, snappy commentary and a fearlessly perceptive outlook
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8.0
65245
8.0 |
The Independent
Musically, Lily and main producer Greg Kurstin have devised a light, fashion-free range of arrangements which carefully avoid the standard electro-disco settings favoured by Katy, Kylie, Gaga and Ri-Ri
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8.0
65283
8.0 |
PopMatters
Sheezus is so far her best-yet mix of personal stories and overarching cultural commentary
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8.0
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8.0 |
Beardfood
To create something so relatable and common yet so pop-centric is a gift
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7.4
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7.4 |
Paste Magazine
Allen continues her cheeky ruminations over good-timing dance pop (and occasional pap)
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
These songs will never bend the future of pop music in their image like Yeezus, but that doesn't diminish their uncanny power to recreate the wild rushes of tempestuous emotion that are both the privilege and the curse of teenagers everywhere
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6.5
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6.5 |
Under The Radar
Allen exerts herself so much on lyrical ammunition that musicality becomes a simplistic backdrop to her boisterous statements
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
She's made better records in the past, and there's enough good stuff here to suggest she may make better records again in the future
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6.0
65217
6.0 |
Q
The world's a better place when she's making records. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
Time Out
Isn’t a total triumph, but it’s great to have her back all the same
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6.0
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6.0 |
The FT
A series of breezy, charming songs, mainly produced by Allen’s long-time collaborator Greg Kirstin
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6.0
65229
6.0 |
musicOMH
There are some really strong pop moments on here, but they’re overshadowed by inane, inert, insignificant drama-queening of the highest degree
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6.0
65351
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The music doesn’t always match the cheeky brilliance of the words
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6.0
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6.0 |
State
Even though she’s taken her own advice and not come back and done the same old thing, Lily Allen’s return is still a long way from triumphant
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6.0
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6.0 |
Rolling Stone
The brilliantly titled Sheezus has loads of great punch lines. But Allen also rocks a sisterly warmth
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5.4
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5.4 |
Pitchfork
Sheezus has a few good points and some admirable intentions, but too often it misses the point. In the end, Allen only fans the flames she says she wants to extinguish
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5.0
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5.0 |
The Quietus
What really makes Sheezus so frustrating, though, is that among the dross there are some genuinely interesting tracks here
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5.0
65357
5.0 |
All Music
Sheezus is pretty thin gruel
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5.0
65219
5.0 |
Uncut
Plenty of mouth but lacking in trousers. Print edition only
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5.0
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5.0 |
Clash
While it has it moments, ‘Sheezus’ is largely devoid of Allen’s pragmatic charm of 10 years ago
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4.8
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4.8 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
As a Lily Allen record, it’s a sneering, vapid imitation: a Lily Allen stereotype. It’s unfortunately just the kind of through-the-motions effort that Allen herself no doubt would have savaged years ago
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4.2
65300
4.2 |
Consequence Of Sound
At its strongest when it cops to more details and weakens considerably when the London-born singer-songwriter falls back on generalities
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4.0
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4.0 |
Mojo
The slightest of returns rather than a glorious resurrection. Print edition only
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4.0
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4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The sledgehammer approach makes sense, in a way, but only if the satire is sharp and coherent. Too often on Sheezus, it’s not
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3.0
65682
3.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Comebacks are often ego trips, but never quite as brazenly as this
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3.0
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3.0 |
The Music
Let’s hope Sheezus doesn’t dent Allen’s quirky and clever little catalogue of music too much
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3.0
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3.0 |
NME
‘Sheezus’ is an incredibly egocentric record, impossible to separate from Allen herself
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2.5
65372
2.5 |
Crack
There is no focus and there is no beef. It is all profoundly pointless
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2.0
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2.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Sheezus is a reactionary record not containing one original thought throughout revealing Lily Allen to be exactly the sort of figure she's trying to parody here
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