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  1. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    talking about breakups, personal problems and trauma in a completely mature way, demi lovato was cruel with his words in a captivating way, there are 19 songs that pass in an incredible way without looking tiring. I loved
  2. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    There is something about the album that feels fresh and original. Lyrically, the whole body of work i'ts very cohesive and touches very personal topics and issues that Lovato has struggled with through the last years. The production it's mesmerizing, on point.
  3. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 her vocals the production! DEMI IS THE VOICE OF OUR GENERATION!!!!!!!!!!! Expand
  4. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    O melhor e mais íntimo trabalho da Demi, cheio de espírito e força. É lindo de ouvir, é uma jornada emocionante!
  5. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Best album the Demi lovato ! Congratulations Demi Dancing with the devil !!!
  6. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    this album is cohesive, mature and transcends the artist that Demi Lovato has become. The best of her career!!!
  7. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece! It’s not just an album, it tells a story. It makes you laugh, it makes you bop, it makes you cry. Just pure perfection. Expand
  8. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Demi Lovato simply turned her pain into art and gave us that album perfection!
  9. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    So good! Demi deserves a number one! Her voice is just perfect and she is honest with us about her life and her feelings in this album... its like her best album. listen to it, buy it and tou wont regret.
  10. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Incrível, perfeito, com toda a certeza o melhor álbum da carreira, não tem uma música ruim, Demi Lovato serviu conceito e aclamação novamente.
  11. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is so good that I feel in heaven listening to it, Demi Lovato, you are such a talented artist, honest with the audience, your music is beautiful. I LOVE THIS!
  12. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    So amazing album, the vocals of course, the lyrics, the music...fresh sould! Loved it
  13. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HER BEST ALBUM EVER! she’s so sincere and talented... her soul is so pure, demi’s so necessary! I’m really proud of her and her work :) Expand
  14. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    After so many years in the studio, Demi Lovato was able to deliver a cohesive album with an impeccable sound. It contains 19 tracks but seems to have only 10 so light and tasty that you can hear them. By far her best album !!
    ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!
  15. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    Best album of all time, i Love it. this is a masterpiece
    DEMI IS A VOICE OF GERATION
  16. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    The album is a bop overall. Every tracks of the album would really make sure that you fall in love with everyone of them.
  17. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    album of the year hands down. demi took very different direction with this album and it is her best work so far. I can see a grammy nomination and scene a win for her.
  18. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    YEEEEES, LA VOZ DE DEMI, LOS TEMAS DE LOS QUE HABLA, LAS COLABORACIONES, EN GENERAL TODO EL ÁLBUM ES PERFECTO, GRACIAS POR TANTO ARTE DIOSA
  19. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I loved every single song. I've been following this woman's career since I was I child. I'll stan by her forever, facing life and keep fighting. 1000 over 10 album with no skips
  20. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Just powerful! I think it's safe to say that Demi returned to her most authentic path. HWGA has an older sister and her name is: DWTDTAOSO.
  21. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    O trajeto da evolução músical é árduo e com "Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting over", Demi Lovato mostra o que pode ser um dos seus auges artísticos. Abandonando o estilo de seus antecessores, Demi nos entrega um belo projeto artístico, com belos instrumentais de fundos, uma letra legal e motivadora e uma melodia diferente e evolutiva a cada música. Com belíssimas composiçõesO trajeto da evolução músical é árduo e com "Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting over", Demi Lovato mostra o que pode ser um dos seus auges artísticos. Abandonando o estilo de seus antecessores, Demi nos entrega um belo projeto artístico, com belos instrumentais de fundos, uma letra legal e motivadora e uma melodia diferente e evolutiva a cada música. Com belíssimas composições em faixas como "Anyone" "Dacing with the devil" e "Butterfly", Demi nos entrega belos vocais que nos cativa e nos entretem durante as 19 faixas do "standart". Com participações especiais como Noah Cyrus e Ariana Grande, a cantora casa perfeitamente os vocais e apresenta o que podem ser futuros hits - e muito bons, diga-se de passagem -. Com esse belo trabalho artístico, Demi mostra a verdadeira essência de um artísta: criar algo dedicado à arte, não ao streaming e muito menos desenhado comercialmente como alguns cantores teen fazem atualmente, arte serve para inspirar, cativar e servir de refêrencias, então é justo dizer que esse álbum vai servir de futuras referências no mundo da música.

    Destaque para "Anyone" "The Art Of Starting Over" "The Kind Of Lover I Am" "Easy - feat Noah Cyrus" e "California Sober"
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  22. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is so amazing! I’m so happy we still have her with us, and she continues to deliver vulnerable and emotional bodies of work like this one.
  23. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    melhor album da carreira em todos os aspectos, ela inovou muito, os vocais, as letras e a historia por tras de tudo... muito lindo e passa uma mensagem mt boa
  24. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Incrível, maravilhoso! Extremamente necessário para a carreira. Uma reconstrução muito bem vinda de Demi Lovato.
  25. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    So raw! Demi has explored music so much in this album, it’s nothing like she has sing!! Loved it
  26. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Best albummm of demi by farrr, loving it!! Keep going demi, bc your music healss souls
  27. Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Este álbum es realmente muy bueno, completo, el amor propio es fundamental aquí, gracias Demi Lovato por esta joya de álbum.
  28. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST the best Expand
  29. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    best her album EVER!!!!! she’s a strongest woman i’ve ever seen!!!! i love her so much and this means FREEDOM and POWERFUL
  30. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literalmente este álbum es arte. Ella lo hizo, tiene demasiado talento, ella es una artista; no un producto. Expand
  31. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Demi goes deep on this album, both lyrically and emotionally. The stellar production matches her stellar vocals. This is genuinely a perfect album. A new sound that worked out beautifully. Easily her most mature album.
  32. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    this album is GREAT, demi’s story is so heartbreaking but also very strong, she has come a long way and i’m so proud of her.
  33. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    AMAZING from the lyrics to the vocals demi did not miss on a single track. so proud of demi
  34. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Absolutely beautiful. Very well-done, and an amazing comeback for Demi. This album could not be done any better. It is perfection!
  35. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Is cohesive, sonically fresh and artistic growth. She made me cry, thank you demi, this album is a masterpiece fron start to end.
  36. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Demi nos ha dado verdadero Arte, Un álbum demasiado completo con colaboraciones increíbles, que satisfacción escuchar un album tan bueno ❤❤❤
  37. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    An album of the purest art form! Demi did that after 3 years with no album, she took so long, but she served in every single song. It’s beautiful!
  38. Apr 4, 2021
    10
    this album is GREAT, demi’s story is so heartbreaking but also very strong, she has come a long way and i’m so proud of her.
  39. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    O álbum ta impecável, a Demi é uma mulher guerreira que merece todo o sucesso do mundo, obrigada por existir Demi Lovato!
  40. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    O melhor album da Demi Lovato sem dúvidas, letras maduras e sonoridade impecável, sem falar nos vocais perfeitos que só a lovato tem!
  41. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    lindo maravilhoso meus amores, aqui tem coesão aclamação que orgulho demetria vxoe nunca erra eu te amo
  42. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, real, profound, she renewed artistically, was extremely courageous in transforming her pains into art. Her voice is clear and strong, she is in the best phase of her career.
  43. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. demi, enfim, se encontrou no seu estilo musical. trazendo a sua história desde a overdose de 2018 demi lovato encara isso de maneira espontânea sincera. músicas como: the art of starting over e melon cakes representam muito bem essa trajetória árdua, sofrida, mas acima de tudo, superada. Expand
  44. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I’m in love with that album. I think she found the perfect rhythm for her! This album is so incredible that makes me understood why ir took so long to be ready and finished.
  45. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Esse álbum está incrível, não consigo nem escolher qual é a melhor música porque todas são ótimas!
  46. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I'm in love with this LP. Definitely her best project. It brings me emotion and strength. Thank u Demi for bringing this to the world, love you
  47. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    melhor álbum dela, lonely people e my gfs are my bfs as melhores, a voz da geração galera
  48. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    it's a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!
    demi made one of her best albums and i hope she gets some recognition for it
  49. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is impeccable, Demi delivered something fantastic showing once again its versatility, all the songs are incredible.
  50. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    one of the best pop albums in recent years. it's a lyrically masterpiece just like the beats and vocals. the collaborations are good and it's her best album.
  51. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    She kinda surpassed my expectation, while there are some points that it gets a little boring but the vast majority of the album is great and even the boring points at least fit the concept so I can look past that. The features are incredible too, tbh they are the main standouts for me, specially the Saweetie collab. I also appreciate the fact that she is more self aware about her problemsShe kinda surpassed my expectation, while there are some points that it gets a little boring but the vast majority of the album is great and even the boring points at least fit the concept so I can look past that. The features are incredible too, tbh they are the main standouts for me, specially the Saweetie collab. I also appreciate the fact that she is more self aware about her problems and insecurities more than ever. Expand
  52. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, Best album to hear from your very psychedelic discography, great nothing nauseating nice songs and nothing generic is perfect the album. Expand
  53. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Sem dúvidas, um dos seus melhores albuns! Demi Lovato conseguiu trazer arte em sua dor e agradar a todos os públicos.
  54. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Eu sinceramente amei o álbum e todo o conceito dele, eu realmente espero que ela tenha o reconhecimento que merece!
  55. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    she was so raw and honest. she just shared with us all the things that she wanted. its one of the bests albums I've ever heard.
  56. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Her best album already done it. Her honesty, originality and sound made her something different. Iconic and legend.
  57. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    She's an artist, this album show vulnerability and i love it. Grammy deserved
  58. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Best álbum EVER! IS álbum of The YEAR ! Demi Is perfect ! I love love love love !
  59. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    É incrível, este álbum é uma história libertadora de recomeço e de esperança com uma alma forte e poderosa, assim como Demi!
  60. Apr 1, 2021
    10
    beautiful, demi lovato has reached its artistic peak. The post intro songs carry a lighter and more wonderful vibe.
  61. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album take us into an incredible journey! Starts in a dark place and suddenly we are in the daylight. The melodies, lyrics e rhythms are so harmonious, Demi Lovato did a great job
  62. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    The best album off all time. The lyrics, vocals, production, cohesion all tell a story. This album will be enjoyed not only by fans, but people who have not really listened to Demi
  63. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Demi Lovato offers an album unlike anything she has ever done, a totally cohesive album. The serenity and the vocals are perfect, the album is amazing
  64. Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Raw emotions, honesty and amazing lyrics and vocals in just one album! A huge diversity of sounds, with amazing collaborations
  65. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums that I heard. This is so good, raw and emotional Demi Lovato is a **** artist
  66. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Um álbum maravilhoso, parabéns Demi !!hghjjbvvvghhbbvvhhhbvvghbbvvghhbvhhnb
  67. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    sooooo good! i love this. demi exceeded all my expectations with this album.
  68. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    absolutamente o álbum da carreira! não tem UMA música ruim, 19 músicas e o tempo passa voando de tão gostoso de ouvir!!!
  69. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    The new album is everything she never did with the same talent she always had.
  70. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is so mature and shows the transformation of her pain in real art, amazing!!
  71. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album starts with 3 songs that mainly talk about 2018 ans then after the track "the art of starting over" she starts singing about her life moving on that difficult time and we can actually hear the difference. She is a true big artist and I'm proud of her and her courage to talk about what she has been through in order to help other people! This album is her best album for sure. Expand
  72. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    "MASTERPIECE" demi isn’t just a singer, she’s the light, she’s the reason many people are still alive, she’s the voice for those who can’t speak.... i’m so proud of this woman more than ever and i’m pretty sure she was sent to earth with purpose. i love her more than everything.
  73. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    lyrics amazing
    production amazing
    vocals amazing
    this is so fresh! Just speechless!
    Congrats Demi!
    #DWTDTAOSO
  74. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Her best work ever
    A literal masterpiece Her fans must be so proud Her haters should be mad cuz she did that
  75. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Her best album so far. Every song is fresh despite the hard and heavy lyrics and that's so dope! It's on repeat!
  76. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Sonoridade limpa, cheia, forte, suave, uma benção tudo de bom, Recomendo a todos, um dos maiores da história
  77. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album can be perceived as a trip. It's really good, Demi's vocals are amazing, her high notes, the lyrics and i love the instrumental, it's like R&B with pop, but mixing many characteristics of folk, It's quite retro like 60's or 70's, but at the sime time it shows her evolution. Pretty good Expand
  78. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    the album is perfect, with a sound of summer songs and a translation of deep and personal songs. Demi Lovato is more mature than ever in this project. STREAMM in the PERFECT legend.
  79. Apr 1, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece. Demi took her discography to a whole other level with an album with no skips. Demi’s vocals are out of this world. Honest, heartbreaking and inspiring lyrics. Amazing production. The album fully represents the person Demi is today and her journey. Her best album so far.
  80. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    A journey through the past three years of Demi’s life & a representation of who she is today. She mastered the art of starting over.
  81. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Taylor and R@tlena stans get the f*ck outta here you nasty **** // Her best album period
  82. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    A literal masterpiece, not a single skip on the whole album. Pure perfection!
  83. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    perfection. art. iconic. album of the year. flawless yup yup yupp. demi lovato did that
  84. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Demi Lovato newest LP is one of the best albuns that she already done, all the songs have a single meaning, the featuring with Ariana , Noah and Saweetie are so good, the songs Butterfly , Dancing with The Devil and The Art Of Starting Over are so powerfull, and can´t forget to mention the cover that is present in the album Mad World is a powerfull song and listening Demi singingDemi Lovato newest LP is one of the best albuns that she already done, all the songs have a single meaning, the featuring with Ariana , Noah and Saweetie are so good, the songs Butterfly , Dancing with The Devil and The Art Of Starting Over are so powerfull, and can´t forget to mention the cover that is present in the album Mad World is a powerfull song and listening Demi singing this song is so sad because she already suffered with bulling, anorexia and bulimia,and depression, and Mad world represent that we can live our lifes with our vunerabilities and stay happy and continue to stay strong Expand
  85. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is completely soulful, with a lot of truth. She’s singing with her soul.
  86. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    BEAUTIFUL!! Such a great album coming from Demi. I am very proud of her. She deserves a grammy for this one!
  87. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    so proud of this powerful and absurdly incredible and cohesive album. the album of the year
  88. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Her best album without a doubt. Sonically cohesive. It's kind of her story, it makes sense if you listen from the first track in order till the last one.
  89. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Just so good, It’s her best album since “Here we go again” era. There is not one song you might wanna skip
  90. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums of the year so far (if not the best). Perfect combination of upbeat songs and emotional songs.
  91. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    DWTDTAOSO is absolutely magical, demetria had outshined this time !! welcome back queen
  92. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    This album is so different, I really feel what She's feeling, Demi is so talented and the fts sound awesome
  93. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing album and such a growth from TMYLM. Cohesive, solid and super personal and such great songwriting too!
  94. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR I’m so proud of you Demi, I love you come for those grammys girl
  95. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    her best album to date!!!
  96. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    An incredible album from Demi Lovato! She describes it as ethereal dream pop and that is exactly what it is. The first 3 songs "Anyone" "Dancing With The Devil" and "ICU" are preludes, then we have the intro and "The Art of Starting Over" begins, which is phenomenal. Summer breezy, light, soft vocals, beautiful vibes, complex well-crafted intricate lyrics, this is ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!!An incredible album from Demi Lovato! She describes it as ethereal dream pop and that is exactly what it is. The first 3 songs "Anyone" "Dancing With The Devil" and "ICU" are preludes, then we have the intro and "The Art of Starting Over" begins, which is phenomenal. Summer breezy, light, soft vocals, beautiful vibes, complex well-crafted intricate lyrics, this is ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!! Highlights include the amazing "Lonely People" "Melon Cake" and "The Kind of Lover I Am" that are pop rock tinged and disco 90s vibed, they really show the artistry and personality Demi has on this album. Such a fun album with lots of artistic nuances. There's a lot of spoken word moments. RECOMMEND! GO LISTEN TO THIS!!!!! INCREDIBLE, one of the best albums ever. Demi really turned her tough journey into art and emerged finding herself more than ever.WOWW!!!!! Expand
  97. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    It’s her best work, Lovato’s music have an organic growth. She is such a real artist.
  98. Apr 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. memorável, álbum do ano, álbum da carreira. aclamadissimooooo pelas críticas Expand
  99. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Lovato did a good job, they are light tracks to be heard and there are 19 tracks and you don’t even see the time go by. That was a really good job, congratulations Demi.
  100. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I've a been a fan of Demi for a long time but this time I was completely took by surprise. The first 3 songs are really Demi, raw, emotional, could be hard to listen because they are so cruel and real. I was happy with the direction it looked the album was going with the first few songs. Then I arrived to the second part of the album. I expected everything but this. The lyrics are soI've a been a fan of Demi for a long time but this time I was completely took by surprise. The first 3 songs are really Demi, raw, emotional, could be hard to listen because they are so cruel and real. I was happy with the direction it looked the album was going with the first few songs. Then I arrived to the second part of the album. I expected everything but this. The lyrics are so beautiful and deep, she's literally talking about her life of struggles but in a cheerful way, the songs are so catchy and playful. She's expressing her life and her heart, finally in peace with her demons (or at least in the right directions) and she's free to just be herself, a beautiful young girl that wants love and happiness. It's a journey, you have to listen to it from top to bottom, because that's the way it was so carefully planned. The sound is so fresh and refreshin, it's not about charts or trends, it's like nothing you hear today. It made me feel nostalgic, like I've been knowin this sound for all my life. It's really an album that I feel like mine. Finally, all the collaborations are just great. Amazing sound, amazing mood, it's an album you can dance to, Sing to, cry to, it makes you feel like recovery is Always possibile. Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Apr 15, 2021
    60
    Lovato's frankness is disarming, forcing a listener to reckon with the depths of the singer's distinction, yet the album works best when it veers toward lighter territory, letting the slick R&B rhythms and sugared hooks carry Lovato's emoting.
  2. Apr 8, 2021
    80
    Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over is Demi Lovato like we have never heard before. She is sassy and carefree while serious about her identity and personhood in a way she has been itching to be for years.
  3. Apr 8, 2021
    80
    The opening three tracks are almost an EP in their own right, before a quick reset. Semi title track ‘The Art Of Starting Over’ begins anew, a straight forward bop that gets to the root of Demi’s recovery – her natural talent, her ear for pop magic, affording room for personal renewal.