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Duffy releases her second album this coming Monday and we've been scouring the interweb for the critics' appraisals so far.

Endlessly

´óÏó´«Ã½ Music
"Though not without its charms, Endlessly is too slight and uneven to impress unconditionally."

4/5
"...it's the classic 1960s songcraft of ballads like Breath Away and Endlessly itself which best showcases the developing depth of Duffy's delivery."

2/5
"But although Duffy's voice ticks lots of boxes, there's a big blank space where her soul should be. And when she sings of heartache, I don't believe it's anything that couldn't be fixed by a chocolate milkshake and something twinkly from the high street."

7/10
"Endlessly becomes more convincing the sassier and more playful it gets ("It's a physical thing we got and I'm in paradise," she purrs on the spoken intro to Lovestruck). And Duffy sounds happier and happier the further behind she leaves that over-sprayed beehive 'do."

"The result is a radio friendly, well-produced pop record. Really, you would not expect anything less."

"Hammond brings a pop focus to the album and a dramatic shift from Rockferry's multiple producer and co-writer strategy."

"On paper, it makes sense to align Duffy with a craftsman of Hammond's calibre: after all, she is fundamentally a purveyor of commercial pop. But their collaboration reaps only minor rewards."
(NB. this is the same review as ´óÏó´«Ã½ Music's)

Each track is a real gem with not a dud in sight. Duffy's made a second album that defies the usual curse for an artist making it look effortless and easy.

As more reviews come in, we'll be adding them to this blog.

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