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The results, much like last year's debut, Soul Sessions, are spine-tinglingly great--even if there is the slightest bit of bland Celine Dion balladry seeping in at the edge.
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[Stone] continues to reinvent soul music, injecting a very classic sound with contemporary sass and verve.
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She may not yet have the set of skills, or the experience, to give a nuanced, textured performance -- one that feels truly lived-in, not just sung -- but she's a compelling singer and Mind, Body & Soul lives up to her promise.
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“Mind Body & Soul” goes a long way to answering many of the questions her debut left hanging in the air, and most of them with a resounding ‘Yes’.
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VibeThere's nothing new here... but if your ears are inured to the dense, overly polished production of contemprary R&B, Stone's simplicity and rawness will come as a revelation. [Nov 2004, p.166]
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BlenderSplit[s] the difference between guaranteed hook appeal and a decent simulation of emotional truth. [Oct 2004, p.129]
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Q MagazineThere are rather too many old-fashioned slow songs here, and as a result, the album is predictable. [Oct 2004, p.114]
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Rolling StoneAs on her last album, tasteful retro organs and wah-wah dominate this batch of originals. [28 Oct 2004, p.99]
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All the ingredients are thus there for long-term success, and this record is best seen as a stepping stone by which she shouldn't be judged too exactingly.
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Entertainment WeeklyMonotonously midtempo, supper-club soul... Even during those moments when the grooves lighten up, Stone drags them down with her mannered delivery. [1 Oct 2004, p.72]
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MojoShe can carry a tune, sure, but as far as expressing emotion goes, she's relentlessly, huskily one-note. [Oct 2004, p.112]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 8 out of 37
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Nov 25, 2021This album is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 25, 2021I love her soulful vibe, Joss Stone's sophomore album is just as great as her debut!
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Nov 24, 2021Joss Stone's voice is one of the best, here lyrics are so good and the song so pleasent