2019 studio album by Mahalia
Love and Compromise | ||||
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Studio album by Mahalia | ||||
Released | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
Mahalia chronology | ||||
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Singles from Love and Compromise | ||||
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Love and Compromise is the debut studio album by Mahalia. It was released on 6 September 2019. It peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart and number 3 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Clash | 8/10 |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 |
NME | |
The Observer |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Max Gayler of The Line of Best Fit described the album as "an outrageously consistent record full of sonic momentum and gripping lyricism." Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote, "No matter how detailed the productions get, they don't obstruct the vocals, which are consistently dynamic without being showy."
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hide Out" |
| Maths Time Joy | 2:49 |
2. | "I Wish I Missed My Ex" |
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| 3:25 |
3. | "Simmer" (featuring Burna Boy) |
|
| 2:47 |
4. | "Good Company" (featuring Terrace Martin) |
|
| 5:07 |
5. | "What Am I?" |
| 2:28 | |
6. | "Regular People" (featuring Hamzaa and Lucky Daye) |
|
| 3:01 |
7. | "Karma" |
|
| 4:18 |
8. | "He's Mine" |
| Joseph | 3:11 |
9. | "What You Did" (featuring Ella Mai) |
| Pop Wansel | 3:26 |
10. | "Do Not Disturb" |
| Joseph | 3:50 |
11. | "Richie" |
|
| 2:27 |
12. | "Consistency" |
| Joseph | 2:54 |
13. | "Square 1" |
|
| 3:40 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) | 28 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC) | 3 |
References
- Johnson, Cherise (28 December 2019). "9 top R&B projects of 2019". Revolt. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Ten albums not to miss in September". BBC. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- Bruner, Raisa (6 September 2019). "The 5 Best Songs of the Week From Camila Cabello's 'Shameless' to Adam Lambert's 'Superpower'". Time. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Love and Compromise by Mahalia". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Love and Compromise - Mahalia". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- Padin, Malvika (6 September 2019). "Mahalia - Love And Compromise". Clash. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Gayler, Max (2 September 2019). "Believe the hype: Mahalia's debut album is a timeless, timely triumph". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- Mylrea, Hannah (5 September 2019). "Mahalia – 'Love and Compromise' review". NME. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- Empire, Kitty (8 September 2019). "Mahalia: Love and Compromise review – breezy, mellow soul-pop". The Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
External links
- Love and Compromise at Discogs (list of releases)