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8.0
804
8.0 |
The Guardian
If it's not exactly the world-changing musical statement that the grime scene was once expected to produce, Catch 22 sounds like a remarkably assured and accomplished pop album
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8.0
811
8.0 |
Evening Standard
…merges his turbo-charged but precise delivery with some startling electro soundscapes
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8.0
808
8.0 |
The Observer
We may have a superstar on our hands.
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6.0
809
6.0 |
The Sunday Times
Catch 22 is an uneasy balancing act … but it makes for compelling spectacle.
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6.0
810
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Stryder's straight solo tunes simply don’t compare to the samples or collaborations that make up exactly half of his album. It’s not that they're a complete flop, it’s just that they're noticeably not his stronger moments.
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6.0
7728
6.0 |
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6.0
812
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There are moments … when the comparisons veer more towards Chris Brown or Usher than Stryder’s grime peers. Stryder is unlikely to complain
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6.0
813
6.0 |
The Times
Though the mix of radio-friendly trance samples and Stryder’s urban tales is aimed at a teen audience, it is a potent concoction
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6.0
806
6.0 |
The Scotsman
His underground roots are all but abandoned on his major label debut
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6.0
807
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
So relentlessly catchy, his unpretentious, snotty-nosed lyricism is like aural icing on a sugary pop cake
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4.0
805
4.0 |
The Independent
There's little of Dizzee's bonkers charm about these tracks, and plenty of Akon's reliance on auto-tuned hooks and romantic themes.
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4.0
5874
4.0 |
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