7.5 from Pitchfork: Aquarius by Tinashe (80 Metascore)
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Los Angeles Times 88
Aquarius heralds an essential new voice, one that coheres 100 current ideas about women, sex, sadness and musical restlessness in one excellent album.
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HipHopDX 80
Tinashe allows her project to rise above the strain of heartbreak to create a simultaneously empowered and cohesive debut.
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Billboard.com 80
The result is a lustful listen that often centers on either coming together or breaking apart.
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All Music Guide 80
They're all laced with small details, subtle twists, and gradual intensification.
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The 405 75
Although she has not perfected her sound, and her vision maybe a bit more blurred than she believes it to be, there is no denying that Tinashe has the factor and appeal to go extremely far and Aquarius is an exciting first glimpse of this journey.
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Exclaim 70
Although Aquarius may not rock the boat with innovation, its more than confident in its stride, delivering an entertaining effort from the sultry singer.
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Slant Magazine 60
Interludes were employed on Janet's best albums to segue between an array of themes, genres, and tempos; here they're just used as atmosphere, to create the illusion of an album that's larger than the sum of its parts.
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XXL 60
The times when it succeeds are when Tinashe doesn’t overdo things.
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Slant Magazine 60
Interludes were employed on Janet's best albums to segue between an array of themes, genres, and tempos; here they're just used as atmosphere, to create the illusion of an album that's larger than the sum of its parts.