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Soul Sessions 2

Joss Stone

Soul Sessions 2

Sixth studio album for the English soul / R&B singer-songwriter features covers from the 70s and 80s

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Warner
UK Release date
23/07/2012
US Release date
31/07/2012
  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    Stone’s most focused and rewarding album since Vol 1. When she starts writing for herself again, she'll have to really up her game
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  2. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Some of the tracks are reasonably well-known but Joss hits her stride with with an almost comparable version of Womack and Womack’s incomparable Teardrops
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  3. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    A powerful, heartfelt and classy comeback
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  4. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Girl's got taste. And, as ever, she convinces most at the blowtorch end of her range
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  5. 6.0 |   All Music

    The work of seasoned veterans who play with every note falling neatly into place, stretching just enough to show off their chops but never enough to alter the DNA of a song
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  6. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A strong, enjoyable record, though you’ll be reminded that Stone has yet to write a song half as good as anything here
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The gems include a half-tempo version of Womacks' "Teardrops". Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Every track is attacked with all the timidity of a tsunami – enough to prompt the peevish complaint that force and feeling are not the same thing
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  9. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    What carries the album are Stone's performances, which highlight her development into a singer of real grit and depth
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  10. 6.0 |   State

    Whether this is just high class karaoke or something more substantial is still up for debate
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  11. 5.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Her musical instincts are off, and she steamrolls nearly every song with her bombastic blues growl
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  12. 4.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Joss Stone does what she does very well so the only question is whether it’s worth doing
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  13. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Rather than capturing a joyous moment in the studio, this sounds more like a calculated genre exercise. Print edition only


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