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Feb 28, 2014Lyrically, Louder is rather one-sided, as she often sings about the perils of relationships, over and over, in ways that we've all heard many times at this point. Still, it's a solid effort that shows she has promise as a bona fide pop artist.
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Feb 28, 2014It's hard to be that mad at Louder, because it's so admirably and lovingly crafted.
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Mar 18, 2014While the turbo vocal bursts on “You’re Mine” and “Burn With You” blend nicely with the poppier elements, several of the tracks, including the burbling “On My Way” and the title tune, feel a bit too calculated and anonymous in their production approach.
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Mar 3, 2014The album consists entirely of songs begging for a singer that could give them their own personality, to which Michele and company respond by making every song louder than the last.
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Mar 4, 2014Sadly, a compilation of tracks randomly culled from the best Rachel Berry solos recorded for the show would yield a stronger album than this one made up of originals.
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Apr 3, 2014Like a showtune from Wicked, Louder serves as an above average power-pop album that you can bust a lung trying to sing along to without any of that pesky “thinking” to get in the way.
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Mar 4, 2014Throughout the album, Michele doesn’t so much sing as trumpet like an elephant eager for the charge. Her voice has more need than vulnerability, more anger than understanding.
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Feb 28, 2014Her attempt at breaking out as a solo artist has been rocky--lead single "Cannonball" sank like one--and this album of insta-dated EDM-pop anthems and half-cocked bass drops probably won't help her cause.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 101 out of 130
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Mixed: 10 out of 130
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Negative: 19 out of 130
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