Some Kind of Trouble
| James Blunt
Some Kind of Trouble
Some Kind of Trouble is the third studio album by the British singer-songwriter James Blunt, released on 8 November 2010. On 6 December 2011, a deluxe version of the album was released, titled Some Kind of Trouble: Revisited. -Wikipedia
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BBC
Its lack of life is a problem.
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The Guardian
Shallow, soulless and strangely cynical, Some Kind of Trouble is a thoroughly depressing listen.
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The Telegraph
James Blunt makes old-fashioned adult-oriented pop.
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Pop Matters
The trajectory of Blunt's career projection to this point isn't a fall off a cliff so much as a rocket pointed straight down.
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The Independent
It just sounds rather rote and ineffectual, the routine manipulation of bogus emotional tropes.
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The Independent
The best we can hope for is that this time he earns enough to buy an entire Pacific Island, and never bothers us again.
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All Music
Some Kind of Trouble is a step in the right direction for Blunt.
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Entertainment
The saddest thing about James Blunt is he honestly seems to be trying.
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Express
There's that same slightly trembly voice that goes too high too often, those same whining tones he can't keep away from and songs that you could really make up yourself on the bus.
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The Scotsman
But with absolutely no aural intrigue to reel you in at any point, it's not unreasonable to conclude that three dull albums into his career, Blunt is just not capable of stretching himself further than these rote refrains.
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American Songwriter
The repetitive, processed arrangements don’t do the best job of dressing up Blunt’s ungainly falsetto, and his stabs at broad-brush social commentary are even lousier than his ballads.
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Music OMH
Unimaginative and glossy.
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New Zealand Herald
However, on the whole, it is what it says on the tin - to be blunt, another word for Blunt is dull.
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Scott Holleran
Some Kind of Trouble is more upbeat and positive than the previous two albums, yet he maintains his soft pop rock roots,.
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Financial times
Some Kind of Trouble dials down the drippy piano ballads in favour of Fleetwood Mac-style soft rock.
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Entertainment Weekly
The world of adult contemporary rock can often feel like the aural equivalent of nondairy creamer — presweetened and emulsified for easy digestion, if not good taste.
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HiFi Magazine
Much of the material is so similar and rehashes previously used harmonic progressions that it is hard to pinpoint distinct moments.
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Blunt’s high pitched laments seem to strike just the right chord for broken hearted freshmen and lonely librarian-types, but Some Kind of Trouble is unlikely to inspire too many non-sad sack fans.
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LA Times
It ultimately comes off as agreeable, but not memorable.
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The Boston Globe
Anyone hoping that James Blunt has moved beyond the mawk and sap of his mega-successful debut and its inescapable mewls is bound to feel his or her heart drop within the first seconds of third album.
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Raised by Gypsies
It is merely an extension of his existing songs, which if you like then you will probably also enjoy this.
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Laut
You almost have to hope that he did not have any more to say on Some Kind Of Trouble.
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Daily Monitor
On Some Kind of Trouble, Blunt shows he is not about to stop telling the story of the unlucky.
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Time Out Dubai
Blunt’s voice is just too damn reedy.
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