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0 7 10.94%
1 2 3.13%
2 1 1.56%
3 1 1.56%
4 2 3.13%
5 4 6.25%
6 9 14.06%
7 7 10.94%
8 13 20.31%
9 5 7.81%
10 13 20.31%
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Old 30-08-2012, 17:16
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10/10 for sure. Excellent album from start to finish. It has so many meaningful lyrics that come from the heart. I love Emeli's modern spin on soul and R'n'B. If you don't have the album you are missing out.
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Old 30-08-2012, 17:18
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Old 30-08-2012, 17:45
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There's just *something* missing in Emeli's voice. Yes, she is a good singer but not great and some of the songs highlight that, like "My Kind Of Love" for instance.
She really needs to growl out that chorus but she sounds a little shrill and underpowered.
Her voice isn't doing her material justice.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:44
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I gave it an 8

It's been a highlight for me this year but i feel the first three singles she released were actually a poor representation of what the album went on to be like. There are no others songs like Heaven, there are more acoustic ballads like My Kind Of Love. Not because that is an issue but i feel her label or herself were a bit sly in the singles choices.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:46
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Some decent songs, some filler and only one song that really stands out. I think Emeli's inherent lack of personality shines through.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:49
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Some decent songs, some filler and only one song that really stands out. I think Emeli's inherent lack of personality shines through.
Have you met Emeli in person to see what her personality is like??

I hate when people think they know an artists personality just by the songs they sing. It's ridiculous, i've seen Emeli live and she's a fun and bubbly girl.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:51
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Have you met Emeli in person to see what her personality is like??

I hate when people think they know an artists personality just by the songs they sing. It's ridiculous, i've seen Emeli live and she's a fun and bubbly girl.
Of course I haven't, I'm just saying her artistic personality isn't particularly very engaging.

Criticism of your favourite acts isn't against the law.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:55
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I gave it a 9!

I wouldn't hesitate to give it a 10, but I think 'Hope' and 'Maybe' are not up to par with the rest of the album. They're great tracks, but not amazing. That said, I'm looking forward to seeing her progress as an artist.
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Old 30-08-2012, 18:58
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I gave her a 6.
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Old 30-08-2012, 19:04
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Just got this album and i do like it, i'm just finding it harder to get into than i thought. A few songs are filler but some great stand-out tunes as well. What i find annoying about the album mainly is the sound quality-very poor on some songs and the music tends to overpower her voice. It doesn't help when she sings low. I thought it was just my cd player in the car at 1st but the same on my home cd player. Still all in all a good album which i rated a 7.
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Old 30-08-2012, 19:05
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I think there's quite a lot of filler on it to be frank, but equally some standout tracks.

Heaven, My Kind of Love (although the 'Live from Hollywood version on the single ep is much better), Read All About It, Clown, Where I Sleep are all brilliant.

But songs like Maybe, Suitcase, Mountains, Hope, they don't really do much for me.

It's a sold debut though - 6/10
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Old 30-08-2012, 19:06
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I gave it an 8 I think that's fair she got a good voice and there's some great songs on there with a little bit of filler that holds it back, but overall it's a good album.
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Old 30-08-2012, 19:08
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Every song is amaze & a potential single bar suitcase & hope
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Old 30-08-2012, 19:20
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I give it a 9, lyrically the album is beautiful and I can relate to it quite a lot (weirdly, this album seems to be summing up 2012 for me) and songs like Maybe & Suitcase are just beautiful.

I feel like her next album is going to evolve a lot more though and I think she'll embrace the sound of Heaven Daddy & Wonder a bit more... I hope she continues to work with Naughty Boy though, I feel like they make an excellent team and I'm not sure how the dynamic would change in her music if she moved on from him.
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Old 30-08-2012, 22:26
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9/10 - There's just one song that I'm not that fond off - Hope - but apart from that, I enjoy listening to every song. I only decided to get it after "My Kind of Love" was released, and I'm glad I did.

Why are there people voting for 0? It's not God-awful and unlistenable.
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Old 30-08-2012, 23:30
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I gave it 5. It's a fairly decent album, and very consistent, but there's not much diversity shown. In some ways this is excellent as it stops non-cohesion posing as eclecticism, but for some reason I just don't remember any of the songs because none of the melodies were strong enough to stand out from one another. Only 'Next to Me' stood out for me.
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Old 30-08-2012, 23:33
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Have you met Emeli in person to see what her personality is like??

I hate when people think they know an artists personality just by the songs they sing. It's ridiculous, i've seen Emeli live and she's a fun and bubbly girl.
Are you for real? You don't have to meet someone to see their personality.. You should be able to see glimpses of an artists personality from her music...

With Emeli there is none of that. I do like the album, but it's very blah.
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Old 19-09-2012, 11:50
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Heaven
Maybe
Next To Me
River
Daddy
Breaking The Law

These are my fave songs off the album, overall i gave the album an 8 because i found it great
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Old 19-09-2012, 17:26
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I gave it a 9!

I wouldn't hesitate to give it a 10, but I think 'Hope' and 'Maybe' are not up to par with the rest of the album. They're great tracks, but not amazing. That said, I'm looking forward to seeing her progress as an artist.
This exactly!!!!!!
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