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8.0
51629
8.0 |
musicOMH
The Dido we hear this time is an older, wiser one – still operating within the sphere of romanticism – but it’s a more analytical voice, one with a good deal more experience behind it
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8.0
52662
8.0 |
All Music
Girl Who Got Away sucks you into its sway, its comforts as alluring as they are elusive
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7.0
51631
7.0 |
BBC
Admittedly, the album contains the odd soporific song like No Freedom, but these turns are outweighed by tracks with a strong tune or an unexpected hint of sadness
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6.0
51630
6.0 |
The Guardian
While her new dance direction leads to a fairly tame trip-hop/chill-out zone, it's a great improvement on her usual blandness
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6.0
52620
6.0 |
Mojo
Muzak coming soon to a changing room near you. Print edition only
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6.0
51686
6.0 |
The Observer
A reminder of the lovely effortlessness of her voice
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6.0
51993
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There are some really lovely, low-key, electronica-imbued pop songs here
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5.0
51646
5.0 |
Uncut
Dido's voice is the sonic equivalent of Quorn, bland enough to soak up whatever she's marinated in. Print edition only
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4.0
51649
4.0 |
Q
Formerly ubiquitous MOR siren can't help but revert to style. Print edition only
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4.0
51654
4.0 |
Evening Standard
Rarely has someone offended so many with music that’s so positively inoffensive
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4.0
51656
4.0 |
The Independent
It sounds like textbook Dido – which is either a tribute to her voice's character, or an admission of failure
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4.0
51632
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
It's all very, very … pleasant. And soporific
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4.0
52448
4.0 |
PopMatters
Her frequent defaulting back to old habits will doubtless be enough to please her existing fans
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4.0
51716
4.0 |
The Scotsman
If she has undergone any great personal upheaval or discovered a taste for transgressive art, it certainly hasn’t found its way into her music
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4.0
52649
4.0 |
The Digital Fix
Sure, it’s cheap to peg Dido as a millionaire who no longer has the hunger to create and to spark, but this is a bloodless collection
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