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8.0
108609
8.0 |
NME
A 27-track mosaic to be poured over time and again, ‘Icarus Falls’ is the album on which Zayn Malik reaches his potential
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8.0
108618
8.0 |
The Independent
Fans following the shining thread of Malik’s voice will be led through winding passages of hope, dope, seduction and evasion
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8.0
108622
8.0 |
NOW
Icarus Falls isn’t a literal riff on the Greek myth warning of personal over-ambition – it’s an inward, headphones-on plug into a young man wrestling with varying levels of success, from codependency and addictive behaviour to self-acceptance
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7.0
108611
7.0 |
Clash
The story of Icarus is one of tragedy, but there’s only signs of success within this offering as ZAYN begins the journey to realising his full potential
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6.4
108613
6.4 |
Pitchfork
Zayn’s reputation as a skillful interpreter of pop is tested on his second solo album, a tome of love songs with a concept that hinges on excess and its trickery
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6.0
108620
6.0 |
The Observer
It was easy to assume Icarus Falls might end up an exercise in hubris, but Malik is defying expectations, remaining in ascent
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5.8
108612
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
The singer's sophomore album is more of a data dump than a carefully crafted record
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4.5
108652
4.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Icarus Falls proves Zayn Malik to be a competent musician. As for a compelling one, it fails to take the necessary risks its title suggests
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4.0
108610
4.0 |
Slant Magazine
Much of the bloated Icarus Falls is big-budget filler—songs that seem like they were algorithmically generated from streaming data
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