Love and Compromise
by Mahalia
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 6, 2019
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. Ricks1da
    Mar 21, 2023
    10
    Perfectly classic..this album was a revamp of RnB at a moment when it was universally absent in the industry across the the globe.
  2. mahalnamusika
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    A perfect nostalgic trip to early 2000's RnB. Mahalia sure knows how to make an incredible album. No skip attempts because all songs are bangers.
  3. Yohanan
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Álbum coeso e com pontos muito positivos..
    Melodias suaves porém com letras fortes e determinadas, e sem excesso de camadas por cima da voz de Mahalia, está muito bem equilibrado. Sendo assim um álbum muito bem trabalhado e gostoso de ouvir. Parabéns Mahalia, um belo trabalho!
  4. Meta-Human
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    This is an absolutely amazing album. Mahalia is a fantastic artist. Every song is a bop.
  5. ThePhilippines
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Epitome of 90's to early 2000's RnB & Pop. Perfectly melodic and has eargasmic beats. Mahalia brought the bacon home with this bop album.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    Going by the natural charm of the album and the fun Mahalia seemed to have in making it -- the smile cracked in the chorus of "I Wish I Missed My Ex" is the clearest evidence -- she might only be getting started.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 9, 2019
    60
    Despite the emotional content here, Mahalia exudes a breezy mellowness, with thoroughly 2019 themes rubbing up against retro stylings.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 6, 2019
    60
    This narrative of self-empowerment might be superficially uplifting but it can also be rather inane, recalling the tween-friendly messages of positivity spread by pop powerhouses like Little Mix. That lightweight lyricism is in contrast to Mahalia's sophisticated sonic palate. [Oct 2019, p.109]
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