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MojoJul 18, 2012It could all be so much MOR easy-on-the-earwash but Gardot's silken voice, musicality and knack for a telling lyric exude class. [Jun 2012, p.92]
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May 29, 2012[A] spellbinding third studio album.
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May 29, 2012When you rouse yourself from Gardot's dream, it can be hard to recall any individual song, but the reverie is beautiful.
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UncutJun 1, 2012The Absence isn't just an experiment in various styles. The songs are terrific. too. [Jul 2012, p.73]
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May 29, 2012The album is a lush, somewhat orchestral album that finds Gardot delving into various Brazilian, Spanish, and African-influenced sounds -- including bits of samba, tango, bossa nova, and calypso -- that evince her global journey.