Staying at Tamara's
by George Ezra
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43
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  1. Jarody
    Mar 30, 2018
    6
    The first half of this album is very promising, it kept me engaged and I loved the instrumentals, vocals and pretty much all of the songs. However, the second half of the album is so boring and I honestly was counting the seconds for the songs to end. These songs aren't experimental and i couldn't find a way to enjoy them at all. The lack of overall consistency ruins the album for me andThe first half of this album is very promising, it kept me engaged and I loved the instrumentals, vocals and pretty much all of the songs. However, the second half of the album is so boring and I honestly was counting the seconds for the songs to end. These songs aren't experimental and i couldn't find a way to enjoy them at all. The lack of overall consistency ruins the album for me and doesn't live up to the previous album.
    Favourite Tracks: Paradise, Pretty Shining People, Shotgun
    Least Favourites: A Beautiful Dream, Hold My Girl, All My Love    … Expand
  2. TurkeyBoi
    Mar 23, 2018
    6
    Staying at Tamara's isn't as good as George Ezra's debut, Wanted on Voyage, but on his sophomore record, he shows signs of maturity, but not the consistency i was hoping for. Certain tracks stand out, such as Shotgun, Paradise and Hold my Girl, some tracks do well in keeping you in the album for a bit longer, even if they aren't appealing as the others (Saviour, Pretty Shining People,Staying at Tamara's isn't as good as George Ezra's debut, Wanted on Voyage, but on his sophomore record, he shows signs of maturity, but not the consistency i was hoping for. Certain tracks stand out, such as Shotgun, Paradise and Hold my Girl, some tracks do well in keeping you in the album for a bit longer, even if they aren't appealing as the others (Saviour, Pretty Shining People, Don't Matter Now). But it's that lack of consistency throughout the album that really got on my nerves. I may sound like a George Ezra purist by saying this, but this album doesn't sound like George Ezra. It's lost that dark side that Wanted on Voyage had with songs like 'Did You Hear The Rain?' and 'Breakaway'. Although the album is fun, and I tried my best to go in with middling expectations, my expectations were not exceeded, and I'm left a bit underwhelmed. I'm off to listen to Wanted on Voyage again.… Expand

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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    May 4, 2018
    50
    Staying at Tamara's is upbeat and light to a fault, a microcosm of cheer mostly blissfully unaware of the chaotic world around it. This is by design, sure, but it also makes the album feel unapologetically, yet unforgivably inconsequential.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Mar 27, 2018
    60
    This isn't an album that's really imbued with the sound of his own travels. that said, it's a warm, optimistic pop'n'roll record that is hard not to like. [May 2018, p.108]
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 26, 2018
    40
    Staying at Tamara’s defining mood is one of unchallenging, and unflinching, politeness.
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