Love and Compromise
Love and Compromise | ||||
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Released | 6 September 2019 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
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Love and Compromise (stylised as LOVE AND COMPROMISE) is the second studio album by Mahalia. It was released on 6 September 2019.[2][3] It peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart[4] and number 3 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[5]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 8/10[8] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[9] |
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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".[6]
Max Gayler of The Line of Best Fit described the album as "an outrageously consistent record full of sonic momentum and gripping lyricism."[9] 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."[7]
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) |
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| 2:47 |
4. | "Good Company" (featuring Terrace Martin) |
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| 5:07 |
5. | "What Am I?" |
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| 2:28 |
6. | "Regular People" (featuring Hamzaa and Lucky Daye) |
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| 3:01 |
7. | "Karma" |
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| 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" |
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| 2:27 |
12. | "Consistency" |
| Joseph | 2:54 |
13. | "Square 1" |
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| 3:40 |
Charts[]
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 28 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] | 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Love and Compromise by Mahalia". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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)
Categories:
- 2019 albums
- Asylum Records albums
- Contemporary R&B albums by English artists