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9.0
105194
9.0 |
Exclaim
A solid start for the emerging artist and the foundation for a robust discography
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9.0
105204
9.0 |
PopMatters
A revelatory debut
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8.5
105318
8.5 |
Gig Soup
Introduces the prodigious capabilities of this young soul
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8.1
105202
8.1 |
Pitchfork
The precocious 20-year-old singer fuses R&B, soul, and trip-hop on a debut album that documents her ongoing quest to discover who she is and how she fits into a troubled world
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8.0
105373
8.0 |
Evening Standard
The vocalising is a little X-Factor at times, but there’s no doubting its power, and at her best, she captures something of the dewy-fresh promise of Aaliyah
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8.0
105298
8.0 |
NOW
It’s the mid-album entry The One, with its swirling string arrangements and ambiguous tension between defiant lyrics and aching delivery, that suggests Smith’s ascent is far from over
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8.0
105191
8.0 |
Clash
While ‘Lost & Found’ doesn’t feel like Jorja Smith’s magnum opus, it’s a brilliant first draft
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8.0
105196
8.0 |
The Observer
Ebbing and flowing with daydreams and a glossy but gritty pulse, Lost & Found is quietly, confidently remarkable
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8.0
105197
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The sureness and creativity that exudes from each and every song disguises what some would call a lack of experience
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8.0
105198
8.0 |
DIY
There’s a diversity of stylistic approach and yet a singularity of vision that few artists are able to combine so early on
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7.5
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7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The English pop singer proves she can carry a complete project on her own
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7.5
105593
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Jorja Smith sings as though she’s got decades of heartache like only a 20-year-old can
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6.7
105193
6.7 |
Earbuddy
Likely to get lost among other R&B artists on the radio
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6.0
105208
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Despite the album's shortcomings, its lasting power lies in the fact that Smith manages to tap into that well of innovative, open-wounded songwriting, if only fleetingly
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6.0
105199
6.0 |
The Guardian
Smith’s voice moves between arrestingly husky and overly nasal, with plenty of room to develop, but the sparse and uninspiring production doesn’t save the songs from feeling forgettable at times
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6.0
105192
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
On this debut album, Smith shows she has more to offer than the Rag’n’Bone Mans and James Bays of the world
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6.0
105195
6.0 |
NME
Smith’s made the grade on this serviceable first record ‘Lost & Found’, and the path to her becoming Britain’s next global export is looking pretty clear. If only it was made to feel less of a drag
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