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Oct 7, 2014Aquarius heralds an essential new voice, one that coheres 100 current ideas about women, sex, sadness and musical restlessness in one excellent album.
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Feb 12, 2015The production throughout Aquarius is on point, whether it's the infectious, yet odd sound of "Wildfire", or the crashing bongos backing a pseudo-rap switch in to some long notes on "Far Side of the Moon."
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014Tinashe's voice is pure and malleable, her lyrics suggestive and assertive. [Dec 2014, p.116]
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Oct 16, 2014Aquarius is quite a complicated and accomplished album in that it’s amplified the potential of the mixtapes, making Tinashe into an unquestionable contender for real popstar status, without sacrificing the weirdo introspective soul that made them so special.
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Oct 8, 2014The result is a lustful listen that often centers on either coming together or breaking apart.
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Oct 8, 2014At 18 tracks, Aquarius may be overstuffed (the ambient interludes offer little) but it’s an impressive statement that should elevate Tinashe far beyond the hype that has surrounded her mixtape releases so far.
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Oct 7, 2014Tinashe allows her project to rise above the strain of heartbreak to create a simultaneously empowered and cohesive debut.
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Oct 6, 2014They're all laced with small details, subtle twists, and gradual intensification.
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Oct 9, 2014As she’s shed the trappings of distinctly 2010s R&B for something less easily time-stamped, she’s revealed a new and very telling set of inspirations.
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Oct 6, 2014Although she has not perfected her sound, and her vision maybe a bit more blurred than she believes it to be, there is no denying that Tinashe has the factor and appeal to go extremely far and Aquarius is an exciting first glimpse of this journey.
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Oct 21, 2014Throughout, Tinashe's sweet soprano sets up a hazy mood that's easy to get lost in.
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Oct 6, 2014Although Aquarius may not rock the boat with innovation, its more than confident in its stride, delivering an entertaining effort from the sultry singer.
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Oct 8, 2014The times when it succeeds are when Tinashe doesn’t overdo things.
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Oct 6, 2014Interludes were employed on Janet's best albums to segue between an array of themes, genres, and tempos; here they're just used as atmosphere, to create the illusion of an album that's larger than the sum of its parts.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 243 out of 272
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Mixed: 8 out of 272
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Negative: 21 out of 272
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