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10.0
67604
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
Jackson hasn't lost her fierceness or awkwardness, but has somehow found a way to revel in discomfort and turn it into something you want to dive into. This album is a glorious vindication
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10.0
67653
10.0 |
The Guardian
Almost sickeningly overburdened with fantastic tunes, Trouble in Paradise may well be not just a triumph against the odds, but the best pop album we'll hear this year
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10.0
67706
10.0 |
Time Out
The overall result is just fabulous: if this album doesn’t become the soundtrack of your summer, you’ll be missing out
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10.0
67736
10.0 |
Independent on Sunday
At only nine tracks long, but with every one of them worthy of single status, it displays, as pop albums go, both rare economy and staggering consistency
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9.0
67753
9.0 |
NME
In spite of all the terror and uncertainty, it's the warmth that lingers
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9.0
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9.0 |
Clash
This polished set is pure aural candy from front-to-back and firmly re-establishes Jackson as one of Britain’s premier pop talents
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9.0
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9.0 |
The Music
Five years on from her debut, Trouble In Paradise is a mature, meticulously crafted album full of rich detail
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9.0
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9.0 |
Digital Spy
An utter triumph: an album of wall-to-wall bangers which makes a mockery of the idea that all those long chewed-over ideas would sound old-hat upon release
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
Barely a wasted note here, La Roux has reinvented herself. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
A much warmer, more luxurious record than the brittle debut. Print edition only
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8.0
67543
8.0 |
musicOMH
Elly Jackson firmly takes control of her career and delivers a tremendously confident second album, one that repositions La Roux and has a whole lot of fun while doing so
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It doesn’t rely on extravagant motifs or flamboyant anthems. There’s a notable evolution here
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8.0
67649
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
A triumph then, but a quiet confident one, not brash and loud
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8.0
67656
8.0 |
Evening Standard
The sound here is warmer, more organic, her distinctive falsetto less strident and frequently drifting below her familiar register
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8.0
67659
8.0 |
DIY
La Roux is quickly establishing herself as a formidable force of pop, and it will be interesting to see where Elly Jackson goes from here
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
Warmer-sounding and more consistent in quality than its predecessor
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8.0
67758
8.0 |
Spin
Jackson writes open-endedly, shifting between direct experience and metaphor
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8.0
67997
8.0 |
Beardfood
Trouble In Paradise thrives on repeat listens and showcases its beauty
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8.0
68098
8.0 |
Fact
La Roux’s march may has slowed to a stroll, but she proves here that she can captivate at any pace
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8.0
68272
8.0 |
Earbuddy
Jackson is doing her thing and having a great time doing it; if there’s trouble in paradise it sure as hell can’t be heard on this album
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7.5
67763
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Is Trouble In Paradise a groundbreaking work of unparalleled foresight and talent? No. But is it a spectacular assessment of La Roux’s painfully progressive growth over the past half-decade? Maybe
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7.0
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7.0 |
All Music
Proves Jackson is still better than many of her contemporaries when it comes to making fizzy electro-pop
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7.0
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7.0 |
Under The Radar
A little more pumped-up, even; it eclipses its mid-fi full-length predecessor (the eponymous La Roux from 2009) in the scale of its arrangements
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7.0
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7.0 |
No Ripcord
Trouble in Paradise is at once sleek and solid, every track pulsing with a kind of confidence that invites closer listening but is equally pleasant as a collection of mood-heightening jams
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Suggests Jackson's in for the long haul
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7.0
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7.0 |
The 405
Jackson is offering up something much more substantial and satisfying this time around
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6.7
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6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
On Trouble in Paradise, we are allowed to participate in Jackson’s insecurities
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6.5
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6.5 |
Pitchfork
For all Jackson's personal struggle and exploration, Paradise feels like a safe record
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6.0
67711
6.0 |
The Observer
After a five-year wait, the flame-quiffed androgyne returns with a persuasive second helping of cool synth-pop
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6.0
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6.0 |
PopMatters
Elly Jackson has evolved and improved over her debut. While their may be nothing quite as earworm-worthy as “Bulletproof” on this album, she makes a strong case for an artist to keep listening to looking into the future
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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
A good listen, that slightly misses the debut’s exuberant cohesion. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There's absolutely nothing wrong with writing surface-level pop, but it has to be as close to flawless as you can get
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5.0
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5.0 |
Slant Magazine
When Trouble in Paradise loses its way, it's because Jackson has traded in her frigid allure and commanding bellicosity for frailty and soft-heartedness, sentiments she doesn't deliver with any sort of sincerity
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