Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent

Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2019 Ratings: #776 / 805
User Score
Based on 400 ratings
2019 Rank: #914
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
The Line of Best Fit
An assured and settled debut, Capaldi might not deliver an album that leans towards the extraordinary, but he this is collection of poignant love songs that are honest and sincere, resonating with a generation that have his undivided attention and will now sink further into his palm.
80
The Skinny

Sure, Divinely Uninspired... plays it significantly safe, and the song’s patterns are fairly predictable as pop songs go, but Capaldi has enough charisma, talent and enthusiasm to carry this record.

80
The Independent

It’s not the most adventurous album, sure, but Divinely Uninspired is more about unveiling the rough materials Capaldi has to work with. And as Adele has already proven, that’s essential if you want to carve out a long-term career. Uninspired, maybe. Untalented? Certainly not.

80
Louder Than War
Lewis Capaldi has made a record that veers away from the usual pop tropes to make it both a bold, and interesting listen.
60
The Guardian
Singing dolorous ballads in a style that makes Adele look stoic takes some doing, but Capaldi’s honesty is appealing
60
Evening Standard
The gravelly voiced Scot seems as surprised as anyone by the success of his old-fashioned songs.
50
GIGsoup
How can someone as wildy charismatic and beloved man as Capaldi – who’s basically something of a social media sensation in his own right – could make such a middle of the road album?
40
NME
It’s somewhat baffling that such a charismatic star could make a record so lacking in personality, though his fans won’t mind one bit.
40
Clash
‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ isn’t something anyone should hate. It’s well produced, well played, and for the more part well written, if highly repetitive in its he said/she said subject matter. In fact, its refusal to be disliked is perhaps its most dispiriting, irritating aspect.
40
The Arts Desk
Capaldi’s voice does not offer up quite the falsetto voice-breaking wetness of, say, James Blake. It’s quirkier and, arguably, even more irritating, a strained fusing of Joe Cocker and Hozier in the midst of constipation issues.
10
God Is in the TV
‘Divinely..’ is remarkably consistent in its mood, it’s all downtempo, and musically it’s like a fella repeatedly hammering away at a sheet of metal with all the subtlety of a Donald Trump tweet.
R1v3r__
10

This mf really is uninspired to a hellish extent

RakkSmells
30

[Genre: Adult Contemporary]

Decided to skip the Celine Dion album since it was 75 MINUTES LONG. I'd rather shoot myself in the foot. So instead, let's see what Lewis Capaldi brings to the Adult Contemporary table.

Lewis has a real habit of over-singing. Like on every single chorus. On EVERY SINGLE SONG. For 42 MINUTES. Sometimes it feels like he's pulling his vocal chords so hard that they're on the verge of snapping. It's painful. It feels like a 3rd grader screeching in my ear and thinking ... read more

CallingIconicAl
100

Real beauty in voice of Scottish male Lewis Capaladi. Very strength in power vocals makes arms geese. Epic music for epic ears at end of day

GroovyAMFS
27

Se o objetivo era me fazer cometer suicídio não conseguiu, já assisti A Serbian Film, A Centopéia Humana II e Cats, então nada mais consegue me fazer desistir, o sofrimento em muitos momentos é grande, mesmo assim não vai ser um falso grande vocalista com músicas cheias de pseudo existencialismo e sofrimento que vai conseguir tal feito, lembre-se você não é o Thom York, nem o novo Thom York.

amaremo27
33

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16

Lives up to its title. Even self deprecation can't mask the truth.

Favorite tracks: Hold Me While You Wait?
Least Favorite: Someone You Loved (Sorry I guess)

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Track List

1Grace
3:05
51
2Bruises
3:40
43
3Hold Me While You Wait
3:25
49
4Someone You Loved
3:02
36
5Maybe
3:30
39
6Forever
3:30
48
7One
2:59
30
8Don't Get Me Wrong
3:33
34
9Hollywood
3:11
43
10Lost On You
3:17
34
11Fade
4:06
37
12Headspace
5:06
38
Total Length: 42 minutes

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Added on: February 18, 2019