WRITE ME BACK
| R. Kelly
WRITE ME BACK
Write Me Back is the eleventh studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released on June 25, 2012, by RCA Records. It was written and produced primarily by Kelly as the follow-up to his 2010 album Love Letter. He recorded Write Me Back at Sylvester Stone Studios and The Chocolate Factory in Chicago, and at MilkBoy The Studio in Philadelphia. It expands on its predecessor's traditional R&B aesthetic and incorporates musical influences such as Philadelphia soul and elements of Chicago stepping. Thematically, the album generally deals with love, its redemptive power, and its complications. -WIKIPEDIA
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Entertainment
Kelly's party-host earnestness is far more infectious than his three-way scenarios ever were.
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NOW
Although the flagrantly throwback Motown numbers are a bit warmed over, the album shines when Kelly blends his old-school approach with his modern club killa persona.
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BBC
His relaxed intonation shows a talent that doesn't need to be stretched to the limit to produce its best work.
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INDEPENDENT
For all his production skills, he remains first and foremost a vocal stylist of considerable ability.
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Los Angeles Times
The lived-in uplift of Write Me Back finds him at a perfect sweet spot of nostalgia and modern skill.
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Chicago Tribune
Listeners may find themselves toggling between questioning Kelly's sincerity and admiring his facility as a producer and singer.
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SPIN
Sometimes the best results, though, come when Kelly drops the exercise completely.
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CoS
With the release of his 11th studio album, Write Me Back, Kelly has found a balance between both sensibilities, and forged an album that's a definitive career landmark.
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sputnik music
Love is you and me, together, for eternity.
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ALL MUSIC
Write Me Back proves that Kelly's mode throughout Love Letter was no fluke.
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RollingStone
It's virtuoso pastiche – but Kelly's Seventies are freakier than your dad's.
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AV/MUSIC
Write Me Back isn't groundbreaking, even for Kelly, but the territory it does cover is glossy and confetti-strewn.
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NME
When it works, it works.
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SLANT
This-porridge-is-just-right uptempo mush.
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SOUL IN STEREO
That’s the goal of Write Me Back, his 11th studio album. No longer is Kelly trying to be the creepy old man in the kiddie club; he’s appealing to his core audience – the Grown ‘N’ Sexy crowd.
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Soul Tracks
R. Kelly is already winning back his reputation as a musical genius among a steady stream of returning fans, one hit at a time. Highly Recommended.
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musicOHM
without doubt an excellent record.
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NZherald.co.nz
Write Me Back is his more carefree addition to a now vast canon.
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spectrum pulse
it's good but just shy of great.
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Atlanta Black Star
throwback production that mostly references the early ’70s soul of artists like Marvin Gaye and Barry White.
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Line of Best Fit
Write Me Back is an immaculate album of smooth, grown man soul.
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The Scotsman
R Kelly has come through trials and tribulations with a sense of humour, and a rebuilt larynx. Now he wants you to climb on and enjoy the ride.
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METRO
Write Me Back is both genius and idiotic.
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Daily Republic
“Write Me Back” feels like a breath of fresh air on the contemporary urban scene.
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