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It’s such a enjoyable comeback that you really don’t want it to end
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The album is designed to offer solace while also being a rallying call. Inspirational music, in other words
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A welcome return, Ladytron is a remarkably consistent and engaging album that befits the band's status as synth pop veterans
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Even when a surplus of synthesizers, organs, and flame-throwing guitars threaten to overtake her elsewhere, she cuts straight through with full-tilt, life-affirming power
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His trademark vocal delivery of smooth and borderline erotic whispers and coos sound distant, as if Segar himself wasn't fully committed to what's coming out of his mouth
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An accomplished return, and a welcome and relatable one for these dismal times
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Chaka Khan
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Pays respect to Khan’s funk and disco heydays, drawing a through-line via modern production’s showy window dressing
The Guardian
Chaka Khan
Hello Happiness
At just seven tracks, ‘Hello Happiness’ could have felt like a tentative return. Instead, the less-is-more approach feels measured, and while not every track is a bona fide hitter, it’s still an album that delivers highlights with little filler
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Chaka Khan
Hello Happiness
Pure escapism certainly has its place in these uncertain times
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Chaka Khan
Hello Happiness
Dutifully showcases her impeccable talent, the album itself doesn’t quite rise to her level of greatness
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RY X
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RY X is a talented guy with a singular vision, but ‘Unfurl’’s title is misleading - it’s a little too tentative to have fully done so
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Staying true to his vulnerability, it outlines the growth of an artist sculpting himself into something new
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