The Lady Killer
| Cee Lo Green
The Lady Killer
The Lady Killer is the third studio album by American singer CeeLo Green. It was released November 5, 2010, by Elektra Records. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Straddling revivalism and modernity, Cee-Lo's contemporary conception of soul music is, at its best infectious and close to universal.
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The Guardian
The album's only major misstep, it hints what The Lady Killer could have been if Cee Lo had really tried to make a conventional record.
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Rolling Stone
That weirdness makes Cee Lo’s first album since Gnarls Barkley blew up one of the most engrossing records of 2010.
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BBC
With material of a standard to match his fantastic pipes, here Callaway has crafted his finest Cee-Lo long-player yet.
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Consequence of Sound
The whole effort’s heart and soul is in the past, and unlike others who have tried to retrofit their sound, Green comes off like a real student of the game, adding a new chapter to the book of love.
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Los Angeles Times
For every swanky old-school touch, there’s a glassy modernity that makes the album a sexy sonic adventure of loving and leaving.
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Slant
Despite its top-notch instrumentals and über-polished production, The Lady Killer stands out for Green’s breathtaking vocal performances.
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The A.V. Club
It’s the rare hip-hop album that might actually make for a good movie, but Green’s sound and vision are so boldly cinematic that a big-screen adaptation would almost feel redundant.
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The Telegraph
Cee Lo emerges as a beacon of cheerful freakdom with 'The Lady Killer'.
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The Scotsman
On this, the only soul album you will need this or any other decade, Green proves himself the Funkmaster supreme beyond the catchiest bit of profanity in pop.
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Independent
What's remarkable about "The Lady Killer" is that he manages to avoid all the bubblebath boudoir-soul cliches that litter most R&B albums.
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NZ Herald
Not quite vintage Motown but moments comes close.
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Hip Hop DX
It’s not a flawless effort, but Cee Lo’s latest is a formidable addition to his eclectic catalogue.
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Vivascene
We think you need to own this record because it’s one of the most soulful and majestic records in many a year, in any genre.
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All Music
It's the best form of novelty hit -- a side-splitting surface supported with a durable underbelly, combining Millie Jackson-level lyrical frankness with a knockout throwback-soul production.
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Drowned in Sound
Undeniably charismatic and talented, Green has managed to find success in a much more mainstream fashion than the experimental pop of Gnarls Barkley.
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Pretty Much Amazing
The Lady Killer is a Red Bull at midnight and a cup of coffee on a misty morning. It’s sunlight glinting off of a lake and a multi-colored disco ball on a packed dancefloor. It’s whatever makes your heart soar in that sort of uncontainable way.
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Tuscon Weekly
Cee Lo Green delivers a solo triumph on The Lady Killer, an instant classic of neo-soul—funky, catchy, dance-y and, above all, an eccentric and brilliant batch of songs.
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SF Gate
Green exhibits an exceptional knack for crafting all-guns-blazing retro funk anthems .
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Newsday
With "The Lady Killer" (Elektra), Cee Lo Green has secured his place among R&B's greatest singers - in part by taking their strengths and twisting them into his broader plan.
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Sputnik Music
With enough consistency to propel The Lady Killer into the good graces of listeners looking for more than simply a party anthem or two, Cee Lo’s unique 2010 release proves the profanity-ridden single was no fluke.
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American Noise
Green is an alt-soul genius occupying his own (though ever-growing) niche, and luckily for us he seems to like it that way.
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Soul in Stereo
Who would have ever thought that Cee-Lo Green would be the saviour of soul music?
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Racket Magazine
With The Lady Killer, Cee Lo seriously solidifies his already recognizable sound.
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TimeOut Dubai
Awesomely powerful, soul-pop voice stretches from single to album
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Valley Morning Star
- combines the boldness and grit of both musical ventures to deliver some unforgettable tracks.
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No Ripchord
The Lady Killer is generic in the best possible sense of the word; put simply: this is music for the soul.
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SPIN
More than ever, Green is the surreal deal.
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TNT Magazine
For this critic at least, “the thrill is gone”.
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Paste Magazine
With The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green is out for blood. Track after track, he triumphs.
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RUKUS
Green has gone above and beyond all expectations.
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Varsity
...an album that is at best unremarkable, at worst a let down. Cee-Lo, you can do a whole lot better.
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Pop Matters
One wishes that Cee-Lo had not been nearly as content to work so comfortably within the confines of his considerable range and talent.
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Music OMH
Cee Lo sticks to what makes him strong all the way through The Lady Killer.
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Metro
Cee Lo Green’s The Lady Killer features a set of superlative soul tracks that reach back to classic old-school stylings while retaining the artist’s wit, wickedness and inventiveness.
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Edmonton Journal
The Lady Killer is an enjoyable letdown.
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HiFi Magazine
Possibly the year’s best R&B record: unmatched soul record by underdog Cee Lo Green delivers all the right moves, lines and turn-ons
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Planet Ill
The Lady Killer is a grown and sexy bouquet that integrates multiple genres and times; wrapping them tightly and cohesively with a depth of content and Ceelo’s lush voice as the bow on top
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Gozamos
He is perfectly imperfect as one of our most gifted artists.
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The National
Cee Lo Green's album is an uplifting, inventive salute to old-school soul that showcases his fantastic vocal talents.
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Sound and Vision
No matter where The Lady Killer aims, the Soul Machine proves he’s a songwriting superstar.
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The Current
it's Cee-Lo's voice that carries the project and compared to all the other artists who are attempting similar R'n'B revival stuff, he's the best.
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