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Jigsaw
by Lady Sovereign
The British rapper releases her second album on her own label, Midget Records.
| LABEL: |
Midget |
| RELEASE DATE: |
07 April 2009 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rap |
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70
Billboard
The repetitive opener 'Let's Be Mates' gets the album off to a rocky start, but Lady Sov quickly redeems herself with 'So Human.'
70
Boston Globe
Jigsaw is ultimately another mash-up of big electro-dance beats and hip-hop swagger.
70
Urb
Nothing lyrically spectacular or hip-hopfluential happens, but this release shows the sometimes troubled Sov finally putting the pieces together.
67
Austin Chronicle
On Jigsaw, erstwhile Jay-Z protege Lady Sovereign reaffirms that she's the singular queen bee in the hive of the still-buzzing London grime syndicate.
60
The Guardian
The surprisingly poppy, chiming well with the times, and redolent of Betty Boo injected with Harman's back-of-the-bus humour result.
60
Drowned In Sound
So far, Sov’s done well for playing to her strengths, but it’s too short an album for filler, and a song about being unable to play the guitar is pointless, however melodic and Northern Soul the cello-part happens to be.
60
Observer Music Monthly
Cure-sampling single So Human proves ingenious, Jigsaw effectively swaps swearing for singing and Britney songwriter Dr Luke earns his keep. Alas, though, the backchat of Let's Be Mates proves as edifying as the top deck of the 43 bus.
50
The New York Times
The album--which, like its predecessor, was produced by Medasyn, another Londoner--merely strikes a few new poses.
50
Los Angeles Times
Jigsaw tries to find common ground in a now-ubiquitous strain of electro-flavored club rap. It's sonically a good fit for her nimble and still undeniable flow, but the wheels come off whenever Sov's newfound earnestness undermines her insouciant appeal.
50
Hartford Courant
Sov never quite recaptures the brash personality and cutting-edge sound of her first album. The beats here are more pedestrian, the lyrics more tentative, and for all her talk in the press notes about resuming her career (after a six-month break) with a sense of control over her music, Jigsaw sounds more like an album without a firm direction than the wide-ranging statement of purpose she meant it to be.
50
All Music Guide
Without the instantly gripping singles, Jigsaw is as scattered as its title implies.
40
PopMatters
Her singing voice all across Jigsaw, like Eminem singing, makes you shudder slightly. She indicates tenderness by multitracking the vocals and aching earnestness, and when she breaks into sing-song rap in the middle of a slow ballad, the juxtaposition with her aggressive rap style shocks.
The average user rating for this album is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
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