Albums to watch

The Dreaming Room

Laura Mvula

The Dreaming Room

Second album from the British soul singer, featuring contributions from Nile Rodgers and members of the London Symphony Orchestra

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
RCA
UK Release date
17/06/2016
US Release date
17/06/2016
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Infinitely more experimental than the soul-gospel of 2013's Sing to the Moon
    Read Review

  2. 8.0 |   Q

    There’s a fantastical, half-awake quality to these songs. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Rapturous vocals are framed in intricate, ecstatic orchestral pop. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Shape-shifting orchestral Afrobeat. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   The Music

    A raw and thought-provoking stroke of genius
    Read Review

  6. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Her music has been described as “gospel-delia”, and that’s exactly what you get: gorgeous soul hymns as if sung in under-ether dreamtime
    Read Review

  7. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Vivid, original, it's the real deal
    Read Review

  8. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    The Dreaming Room may be a mess, but it’s a glorious mess, packed with heroically bonkers ideas
    Read Review

  9. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Laura Mvula has proved emphatically that her debut was no one-off and this highly accomplished return establishes her further as a unique, captivating talent
    Read Review

  10. 8.0 |   The FT

    The context is the renewal of life after an emotional breakdown, the album’s central theme; but sense of boundless possibility applies equally to Mvula’s inventive songs
    Read Review

  11. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Mvula has written a hypnotic record that provides a congenial embrace, but it also isn’t afraid to take bold action. A new star is most definitely born
    Read Review

  12. 8.0 |   Mixmag

    Laura Mvula sounds confident and free throughout her second album
    Read Review

  13. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Nile Rogers's edgy funk guitar functions as both anchor and an irresistible invitation to dance
    Read Review

  14. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    Laden with sonic surprises
    Read Review

  15. 7.0 |   Spin

    She tries to bridge the gap between the highbrow classicism of Moon and the electronic thrust of 2010s pop
    Read Review

  16. 4.0 |   Clash

    An enormously frustrating record, as Mvula clearly has it in her to be an incredible artist
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Hear it

Preview & download it

Laura Mvula: The Dreaming Room

  • Download full album for just £7.99
  • 1. Who I Am £0.99
  • 2. Overcome £0.99
  • 3. Bread £0.99
  • 4. Lucky Man £0.99
  • 5. Let Me Fall £0.99
  • 6. Kiss My Feet £0.99
  • 7. Show Me Love £0.99
  • 8. Renaissance Moon £0.99
  • 9. Angel £0.99
  • 10. People £0.99
  • 11. Nan £0.99
  • 12. Phenomenal Woman £0.99
  • Service provided by 7Digital

Latest Reviews

More reviews