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8.0
94554
8.0 |
The Music
Her most mature, organic album yet
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7.8
95335
7.8 |
Gig Soup
Despite not quite reaching heights allowing Nelly Furtado to fly like a bird, ultimately ‘The Ride’ has been unfairly disregarded as a noteworthy album of 2017 thus far
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7.0
94556
7.0 |
All Music
Furtado hedges her bets slightly by retaining conventional pop structure throughout the record
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7.0
94551
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
She's found her most sustainable route yet – many defy pop odds with a third career revitalization
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7.0
94552
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Nelly Furtado's sixth album, The Ride, feels a lot like the debut of a new rising star
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6.8
94549
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Nelly Furtado’s exuberant energy elevates her new album. Her flexibility is an asset as she attempts many styles—synth-rock, R&B, and piano balladry among them
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6.0
94557
6.0 |
Exclaim
A better-than-most modern pop record filtered through an indie aesthetic that nevertheless lacks the forward-thinking drive of the best of either genres
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6.0
94558
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Breathlessly beat-driven tunes
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6.0
94719
6.0 |
NOW
The Ride follows recent albums by high-profile stars like Rihanna and Lady Gaga in busting out of dance-pop with more rock-influenced sounds
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5.8
94740
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Hopefully Furtado will come to thrive in the indie world, but for now, she sounds like she’s still getting used to it
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5.0
94964
5.0 |
Clash
Longevity is often characterised by reinvention in music, yet ‘The Ride’ stalls in its attempted inventiveness, instead finding success in its most pared down and familiar moments
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4.0
94548
4.0 |
The FT
Songs begin with quirky electronic pop flourishes, but soon settle into a verse-chorus-verse pattern
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4.0
94553
4.0 |
The Guardian
A hit-and-miss patchwork of trendy pop styles
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