Girl on Fire
| Alicia Keys
Girl on Fire
The fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. A mixture of conventional genre songs and piano ballads, some of which touch on Keys' marriage and motherhood. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
It never quite lives up to its theme of rebirth, but especially given the range and power she's showed in the past, it doesn't really need to.
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Rolling Stone
Her catchiest and subtlest album yet.
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The Telegraph
If this album doesn’t find Keys consistently “on fire”, it does at least see her classily smoldering and occasionally ablaze.
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Billboard
Keys assures the listener that her musical inferno is still burning even after the album ends.
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Consequence of Sound
It’s oh-so-entertaining to watch her set the road ablaze.
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The Washington Post
Its real pleasures lie in its subtle updating of her familiar, diaristic piano ballads
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The Guardian
As a reinvention, the album doesn't go far enough.
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BBC
A smart album, maintaining the high standards set on The Element of Freedom.
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ABC News
Even 11 years into the game, the girl's still on fire.
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Slant Magazine
It’s still nice to hear a talent who seemed so frigid out of the gate still attempting to warm up her delivery.
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Idolator
A mainstream effort harkening back to a time when soul music was little more than a singular voice.
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Chicago Tribune
She keeps her guard up and the listener at arm’s length.
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All Music
A prideful, invigorated vocal that climaxes with a poignant shout.
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The Free Press
This new album is not as revolutionary as claimed. It’s quality, but nothing new.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
The whole enterprise is notably lacking in melody.
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The Net
Pushes her superb writing skills forward without losing what makes Alicia Keys the artist she promised to be 11 years ago.
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Uproxx
Reinvention and rediscovery are the main courses on the Grammy winner”s menu.
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Entertainment Weekly
Alicia Keys sounds a lot like the old one. But don’t be mad. That ain’t bad at all.
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New York Daily News
It can't quite touch the raw soul nerve it aims for.
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Daily Star
It'll cement her empire and set the chart on fire.
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The Guardian
She's supposed to be on fire here, not just warming the piano stool.
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Vox
Her natural inclination for honest beauty shines through.
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Sputnik Music
Keys is still as ravishing on the keys and in her vocals as ever.
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Spin
Fire keeps the flame alive.
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Paste Magazine
Ten years into her career, she’s still a musical haven for suburban moms, hipster boutiques and bohemians not ready for the wild side.
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NZ Herald
Soulstress hides some great tracks behind weak singles.
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Herald Standard
An album that showcases a maturing artist who continues to evolve and inspire with her own brand of soulful charm.
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Brent Music Reviews
A unique, enjoyable R&B album.
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Express
Keys takes some interesting detours here.
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Montreal Gazette
Maybe soul music isn’t dead after all.
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Rare Reminder
If this album doesn’t find Keys consistently “on fire,” it does at least see her classily smoldering and occasionally ablaze.
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Las Vegas Weekly
Pitched somewhere between the nightclub and the coffeehouse, Girl on Fire, manages to capture some of the dullest aspects of both.
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Newsday
"Girl on Fire" finds Keys feistier and more determined than ever.
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