Water for Your Soul
by Joss Stone
  • Record Label: Kobalt
  • Release Date: Jul 31, 2015
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Paste Magazine
    Jul 14, 2015
    83
    Throughout, Stone maintains her soulful vocals without resorting to diva histrionics.
  2. Boston Globe
    Jul 31, 2015
    80
    The result is a great effort from a still-striving free spirit.
  3. Magnet
    Aug 12, 2015
    75
    She dives into world music on this album, with interesting results. [No. 123, p.61]
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  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Jul 17, 2015
    75
    Water mixes sweet Caribbean soul, Spanish guitars, and other worldly sounds with Stone’s intoxicating pipes. But over 14 tracks, all that jetsetting becomes too much of a good thing.
  6. Exclaim
    Jul 29, 2015
    70
    It may have taken a few years, a couple of misfires and a different stylistic approach, but Joss Stone has re-asserted herself with this fine effort.
  7. PopMatters
    Jul 23, 2015
    70
    Water for Your Soul is Stone’s seventh album and reveals her willingness to experiment and try new things. She may not be always successful, but risking failure allows her to grow.

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 10 out of 31
  1. allisonjane65
    Aug 1, 2015
    3
    While not a huge fan by any means, I like Stones earlier work. This offering however is horribly bland and I can't be bothered to expand thisWhile not a huge fan by any means, I like Stones earlier work. This offering however is horribly bland and I can't be bothered to expand this review to fill the 150 character minimum required by Metacritic.… Full Review »
  2. f3r4t05
    Jul 31, 2015
    10
    no matter where you are or where you born IF YOU LIKE LAURYN HILL OR BOBO MARLEY you are going to love this album :) take a breathe and enjoyno matter where you are or where you born IF YOU LIKE LAURYN HILL OR BOBO MARLEY you are going to love this album :) take a breathe and enjoy this it''s just the beegining… Full Review »
  3. ErickFernandes
    Jul 31, 2015
    10
    An incredible album! Joss is one of the most complete artists these days... People complained on the style of the album and, guys, just stop!An incredible album! Joss is one of the most complete artists these days... People complained on the style of the album and, guys, just stop! She's traveling the world and knowing new sounds and she did this CD as an experiment of all this. She's just amazing! The vocals are beautiful, as always and the album is a delight. Good music is rare these days... so, enjoy it! Water for our souls!… Full Review »
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