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Known for her past collaborations with English electronica band Zero 7 and more recently with Christina Aguilera, Australian artist Sia Furler shines bright on her own on her newest release.
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On We Are Born the chanteuse explores more caffeinated avenues...It's party music with a heart.
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While We Are Born may not be as immediate or distinctive a statement as its predecessor, there's ultimately very little about it that doesn't work.
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While the music isn't out of step with what we've come to expect from American pop stars, the difference is Sia's songs here sound downright lived through: See the fragile cover of Madonna's "Oh Father'' for reference.
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While We Are Born occasionally lapses into the anodyne, overly tasteful pop-folk balladeering of Sia's past, overall it's a charmingly cheery, light-hearted romp looking nowhere but sweetly, sanguinely forward.
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Instead of catering to fans of that slow, sultry earlier work, she's brought in old and new songwriting partners to help her craft a fast-paced, upbeat pop album.
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There's definitely a place for We Are Born in our post-Gaga pop landscape. The album's accessible tunes might not stand up to in-depth analysis, but they stand a good chance of lighting up cheesy club nights everywhere.
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UncutStack with drivetime anthems such as "Big Giirl Little Girl" and "Bring Night". Less overbearing is the feelgood disco of "The Fight" and "Clap Your Hands," which may finally make Sia a household name. [Jul 2010, p.120]
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We Are Born accentuates Sia's goofy party-girl side: Produced by Lily Allen's mate Greg Kurstin, it's full of up-tempo electro-pop jams that sound like Amy Winehouse covering Toni Basil's Mickey.
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Not as good as we were hoping, but still strong enough to make us excited about the next chapter.
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This is a fine album for easy summer listening, but the formulaic aspect of the songs keep it from being a classic.
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Q MagazineSparkly fourth set from Zero 7's Australian singer. [July 2010, p. 139]
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Sia's ostensible rebirth falls apart once We Are Born detours to bleak balladry with I'm In Here, a pale imitation of her big claim to fame.
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Under The RadarSia's latest full-length We Are Born, is, in a word, confusing. [Summer 2010, p.85]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 141 out of 174
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Mixed: 6 out of 174
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Negative: 27 out of 174
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Oct 15, 2011
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Jul 12, 2014
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Feb 2, 2016