James Arthur
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James Arthur
James Arthur is the eponymously titled debut studio album by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. It was released on 1 November 2013 by Syco Music. The album includes the singles "Impossible", Arthur's X Factor winner's single, and "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You", as well as collaborations with Emeli Sand and Chasing Grace. The album debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, kept off the top spot by Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2. It became the 30th best-selling album of the year in the UK, despite iTune soffering refunds for fans after Arthur became embroiled in a homophobia row. As of 16 February 2017, it has sold over 287,000 copies in the UK. -Wikipedia
Critic Reviews
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The Gaurdian
That is, unsubtle, unrelentingly emoting and singing every phrase with what sounds like that constipated, really-really-meaning-it face, apparently now as obligatory as the sob story.
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Independent UK
Arthur grossly overdoes the emotional groaning that passes for vocal expression in the album's more overwrought corners.
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Music OMH
The album is certainly a welcome change from the usual X Factor fare but it remains to be seen whether its tense jumble can satisfy an audience which has come to expect, well, not much at all.
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The Link Up
All in all a strong debut from Arthur with a variety of music, deep lyrics and excellent production resulting in an enjoyable listen.
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The CD Critic
It’s not really worth considering for the time being, unless something is changed.
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BOL
Good singing, Good lyrics, Good quality.
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Spin or Bin Music
Overall, it's a debut album that will do quite well, since James Arthur has an undeniably great vocal, but give the man some credit and let him do his thang; we could all end up with a true winner then.
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Renowned for Sound
Overall, James Arthur is definitely a talented extraordinaire and his self-titled album being his first release shows there’s a lot of talented works in the near future by the man himself.
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Spotlight Report
Songs that undeniably shine through because of James Arthur’s powerful vocal performance.
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Planet Notion
On this album, James Arthur has achieved what no other male X-Factor winner has: he’s made an album that’s actually worth listening to.
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Daily Record
James Arthur might actually achieve the, er, impossible.
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