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8.0
81633
8.0 |
The Independent
The grooves throughout are sleek and snappy, and CeeLo himself has rarely sounded better
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7.0
81881
7.0 |
All Music
Among Green's craftiest work
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7.0
81761
7.0 |
Beardfood
Love songs, deep introspection, plus the occasional call to arms. It's invigorating
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6.0
81993
6.0 |
Mojo
Is as quixotic and wilfully idiosyncratic as his previous oeuvre. Print edition only
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6.0
82090
6.0 |
Gig Soup
Originality is present, Green’s vocal strength is unmistakeable, yet stand-out tracks are few and far between
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6.0
81921
6.0 |
NME
From someone whose appeal relies so heavily on his openness and honesty, the album feels out of balance: like there's a hole where its heart should be
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6.0
81634
6.0 |
Evening Standard
He’s at his best on the fearsome disco of Tonight and the sleek R&B of Est. 1980s
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6.0
81653
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Musically Heart Blanche is gospel-basted soul-pop, occasionally stripped to pulsing post-EDM R&B
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5.0
81635
5.0 |
Spin
As ever, there are extratextual considerations in play
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5.0
81925
5.0 |
PopMatters
A decent album of pop-soul is dragged down by its three worst tracks, which also happen to be the record's biggest and boldest
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5.0
81937
5.0 |
The Music
Green has, over time, built a unique, oddball, almost cartoonish image for himself — and it's unleashed here in full glory
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4.0
81655
4.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Oh CeeLo, what a strange, sprawling mess of a record you’ve given us
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4.0
82234
4.0 |
Rolling Stone
Heart Blanche's campy soul grooves come and go in spectacular waves, lifted by some of Green's best-ever vocal work, but are drowned by the album's pretentious tendencies
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4.0
81779
4.0 |
The Guardian
A confusing jumble of styles and mixed messages
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3.0
81702
3.0 |
Slant Magazine
Bloated, brainless, and completely lacking in self-awareness, it's a groaning monstrosity of an album
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