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Sep 20, 2012The Owl City duet is a bit of a misstep, as is the Justin Bieber collaboration, but two just okay songs and 14 great ones is better than most acts can manage on their greatest hits packages, let alone their second album.
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Sep 18, 2012There's something to be said for Jepsen's girl-next-door persona, which helps make Kiss one of 2012's best, and sweetest, pop albums.
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Sep 18, 2012The result is an album that comes on a bit strong, but has the pop pedigree to avoid any major missteps.
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Sep 18, 2012Jepsen's strong new album, "Kiss," feels like a successful attempt to invest pheromone-rush dance pop with a bit of old-soul wisdom.
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Sep 18, 2012Jepsen proves she has more talent than half of the stars out there, managing to not only sell virtually every word on the album but also managing to make it all sound off-the-cuff and effortless, ultimately creating a bubbly pop playground that is both catchy and endearing without having to turn base or crude to get there.
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Sep 18, 2012There are no excursions into dubstep, no guest rappers and no raunchiness, just good clean wholesome party (as in jelly and ice-cream) fun.
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Sep 21, 2012On Kiss, her U.S. debut, Jepsen makes a mad dash for good-enoughness.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 155 out of 238
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Mixed: 35 out of 238
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Negative: 48 out of 238
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Sep 18, 2012
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Sep 28, 2012
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Sep 18, 2012