Meaning of Life
by Kelly Clarkson
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Oct 27, 2017
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 160 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 215
  3. Negative: 47 out of 215
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  1. Music_Observer
    Nov 2, 2017
    5
    Although not ridiculous or restraining in any way, Clarkson’s strong voice couldn’t save an album so lethargic in presentation with repetition of lousy monotony and indiscernible boring textures, creating nothing but a soulful sellout sound that the world doesn’t need which further taints a once stellar career. My Score: 99/180 (Deficient) = 5.5/10
  2. tipar
    Jun 25, 2018
    6
    From "My December" she is on a rollercoaster that only goes down. I do not know why she wanted to switch her sound when she was doing perfectly well in a Pop Rock sound.

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#33 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Spin
    Nov 8, 2017
    50
    There are light nods to the times—single “Love So Soft” lightly updates Thankful’s Christina Aguilera-penned “Miss Independent” and Breakaway’s “Walk Away” with a half-time chorus, and tracks like “Didn’t I” and “Heat” recalls Adele’s collaborations with Max Martin. But the rest is stubbornly old-fashioned: sloughing off the flakiness of the millennial male while extolling the virtues of taking it slow and pushing for commitment.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 30, 2017
    80
    Go High closes the album on a surprisingly experimental note. The big, syrupy ballads, meanwhile, accentuate Clarkson’s undeniably powerful voice, creating a comfort zone that feels genuine.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 27, 2017
    50
    Yet for an album that promises revelation, Meaning of Life is full of generalities.
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