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9.1
51149
9.1 |
A.V. Club
He’s looked at the art of getting fans to move that thang from a variety of aesthetic angles, and brings all that tinkering together to create this more durable and effortlessly nasty set of songs
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8.5
50999
8.5 |
The 405
It might be a little early to call any Lidell album definitive. This effort offers up a broad view of everything he's attempted thus far, plus a few more steps out of the ordinary
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8.0
51000
8.0 |
BBC
The reason that such a potentially pointless enterprise in trash retro works lies entirely in Lidell’s extraordinary talents as musician and producer
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8.0
51014
8.0 |
Mojo
The music could overwhelm lesser singers but Lidell's astonishing vocals carry it off with remarkable élan. Print edition only
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8.0
51056
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Some may complain that it’s too retro but it’s never less than brilliant fun
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8.0
51077
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Squelchy synths, down-and-dirty basslines, and vocodered vocals stay just the right side of Jamiroquai
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8.0
51097
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
You really got to love a man who's so immersed in the genre that he pays tribute to some of its most denigrated forms
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8.0
51119
8.0 |
DIY
Every song has multiple hooks, catching your brain and pulling your toes up and down to the rhythm
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8.0
51289
8.0 |
Spin
The man's best since Multiply, and his first since Jim to recreate a specific sound in his own image
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8.0
51306
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Rich and inventive because the producer has the technical chops to bring a far-fetched idea into fruition
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8.0
51545
8.0 |
Fact
Overall, Jamie Lidell errs on the side of caution with its inherent love affair with Prince but remains playful and original in almost every other respect
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8.0
51912
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Sticks a big middle finger to anyone convinced that a Brit could never do an authentic Frank Ocean impression
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Quietus
This is possibly Lidell's most concise effort yet, or at least his best constructed
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7.2
51201
7.2 |
Paste Magazine
He’s at a turning point where he has to do more than simply go through the motions
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7.0
51227
7.0 |
All Music
Considering his background in experimental techno, Jamie Lidell is surprisingly not too far away from the world of contemporary chart-bound rock
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7.0
52871
7.0 |
Uncut
Still one of the UK's most valuable singers. Print edition only
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7.0
51150
7.0 |
NME
Unconventional but at the same time totally pop – a tricky balancing act Lidell just about pulls off
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7.0
51192
7.0 |
PopMatters
Jamie Lidell‘s success lies in this warped musical schizophrenia, which pays homage to a litany of influences but doesn’t shy away from its electronic roots
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6.0
51136
6.0 |
musicOMH
Dominated by Prince-inspired soul and funk jams, with varying degrees of success
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6.0
51440
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Lidell seems most interested in Xeroxing old Prince and Roger Troutman moves
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6.0
51449
6.0 |
Beats Per Minute
The most frustrating thing about these eleven songs is that it sounds as if Lidell is shackled by the aesthetic, and it’s totally self-imposed
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6.0
51101
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Lidell has more impressive soul vocal chops than many of his more fêted R&B contemporaries
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6.0
51057
6.0 |
The Independent
Continues to mine the territory where soul meets techno, a precarious manoeuvre that sometimes finds him tumbling between two stools
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6.0
51038
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s frequently fun and certainly a progression
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6.0
51011
6.0 |
Q
21st-century chameleon still seeking perfect balance of silicon and soul. Print edition only
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6.0
50998
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It is a worthy tribute to the greats of funk and soul but lacks the heart and directness of the legends it aspires to
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5.6
51284
5.6 |
Pitchfork
Somewhere in here there's an album that could've done more to revive the mostly moribund idea of 80s pop tropes in contemporary music
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