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9.0
105188
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Finishing listening to the album is like finishing a therapy session, cathartic both for Lily and her listeners
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8.3
105173
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
On a record about divorce, Allen finds renewed strength through vulnerability
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8.0
105213
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s unlikely that No Shame will repeat her earlier commercial success, but it’s her most satisfying and focused release.
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8.0
105215
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
It won’t win any new fans and will likely draw its fair share of criticism, but No Shame is a deceptively powerful album that, though tough to take in one sitting, is richly rewarding in its emotional complexity
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8.0
105128
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
At its best, her rawest and most revealing album
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8.0
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8.0 |
NME
It’s hard to deny No Shame represents the woman who made it: it’s a smart, self-aware and compellingly imperfect record with a pretty unique point of view
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8.0
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8.0 |
Evening Standard
One of Allen’s strongest to date
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
Offers spikiness, regret and vulnerability via uniformly first-rate pop
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8.0
105132
8.0 |
The Independent
Allen is happy again; still up for the fight and – most importantly – she’s herself
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8.0
105135
8.0 |
Mojo
Bold emotional directness supplanting gobby perpetual-teen 'tude on a set of soulful urban pop. Print edition only
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8.0
105136
8.0 |
Q
No Shame is a reminder that this is what Allen does, and she does it very well. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Crack
Lily Allen has once again drawn upon brutally honest and painfully raw experiences from her own personal life to create an all-encompassing and emotive sonic journey that keeps your finger firmly on the repeat button
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7.0
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7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Remains very much Allen’s own, personal record
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7.0
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7.0 |
Exclaim
No Shame is exactly what it says it is — an album where all is revealed, even the unpleasant parts
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7.0
105182
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Over a decade after her debut hit "Smile," the UK singer is s still a uniquely honest voice in pop
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7.0
105205
7.0 |
The Quietus
The confrontational goading of Allen’s early Smile-era music remains, but on No Shame it is shrouded in the spectres of adulthood: fatigue, responsibility and retrospection
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7.0
105466
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PopMatters
On No Shame, the 33-year-old Lily Allen accomplishes that personal revelation and introspection many artists don't accomplish until their mid-to-late 40s
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Just because it lacks snark does not mean No Shame is any less clever; in fact, the composition of the songs more or less gives you a play-by-play of Allen’s past few years
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6.3
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6.3 |
Pitchfork
An album that dilutes staggering sincerity with uninspired beats
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6.0
105178
6.0 |
The Observer
Though No Shame ultimately feels more like a transition than a reinvention, it’s good to see Allen coming back for seconds
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6.0
105127
6.0 |
musicOMH
No Shame is an intense record; one that could see her sink or swim. There’s a sense that she’s drawing a line, and that now she’s aired her unfinished business, she’s ready for action
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6.0
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6.0 |
DIY
She’s found a sound that feels authentic again. And that’ll do for now
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5.0
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5.0 |
A.V. Club
This is a prettier, more heartfelt record than Sheezus, but only a slightly better one
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3.5
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3.5 |
Under The Radar
Over the course of the whole record, the lethargic tempos, lack of style, and the uninspired songwriting become a bit tiring
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