Both of Kimbra's albums have higher scores on Metacritic than either of Ed Sheeran's albums. If you truly consider the 70s "panned" I'm eager to hear what verb you think best suits Ed's scores.
Kimbra, just like any other "indie" act you probably stan for, are reviewed by 12-10 critics, X was reviewed by 20 and it only has 3 less points.
Okay? so unknown music critics have "praised" Kimbra more whereas Ed in the real world is praised by real music legends like Elton, Stevie Wonders,etc.
Why does everyone think Max Martin is an easy go-to answer for instant success? Didn't Demi use Max Martin for this mess of an era she's having right now?