This exquisite 12-track debut reveals not only the 26-year-old's extraordinary voice, by tums ethereal and earthy, but also her formidable songwriting talent.
This is a classy debut, from a sophisticated talent who takes things at her own sweet pace. She may not turn out to be the next big thing, but Celeste sounds like she is in it for the long haul.
Not Your Muse is an album that will lure you back time and time again, as much for its technical brilliance as any of its other qualities.
This is a great record, that sounds great from the word go and only gets better from repeated playing. Celeste has made a gorgeous soul album, with sprinklings of gospel and jazz that deserves your ears and your money.
Not Your Muse is Celeste showcasing her truest self, and the care that it deserves.
Celeste begs for a return to smoky, underground stages, and much like the stars that paved her way, carries with her the bona fide class to make it all her own.
On her first album Celeste cements her place as the new face of British soul.
Celeste has all the makings of something unique: a British soul artist, certainly, but one with a razor sharp edge and a theremin like falsetto, capable of quite remarkable things.
‘Not Your Muse’ is at once a showcase for Celeste’s singularly gifted and eerie vocals, a retro-modern sonic playground to explore in an unhurried fashion and – on rare occasion – a minefield of generic soul-inspired pop.
As middle of the road as this singer undoubtedly seems, there is, however, much to commend her debut album, Not Your Muse – a gutsier, wiser and more elliptical set of songs than may at first appear.
Filled with heartwarming, suave performances and serving as an ode towards love, Celeste's "Not Your Muse" is the perfect record to listen to with your loved one.
This is REAL smooth. Celeste creates a really beautiful lovey dovey album that hits right in the correct spot. Everything about this album is just... strong. It's the type of chill music that i enjoy the most. The melodies, the vocals, the writing, all melts together to become a nice laid-back vibe. One that, i must say, i ... read more
GODAMMIT!
Over massive goosebumps, some crying and a lot of joy, this was for sure one of the best listens I've had in a LONG ASS TIME.
How can I even try to describe who is Celeste? I truly don't know. This album caught me completely off guard, not only made me emotional as hell, but it impressed me in the most beautiful way.
There's so much quality in these tracks, I swear if you're reading this you won't regreat even if for a second listening to this record, it has everything a classic ... read more
Last year predicted as the most likely breakout star by a major BBC poll of critics, "Sound Of...", but put on pause due to the pandemic, it seems that British singer Celeste is on her way to that breakout after the release of her debut album Not Your Muse. Celeste has certainly built momentum through prominent singles and promotional songs, but the release of her debut album should inevitably be the moment in which the singer explodes into the popular sphere of music, if not just in ... read more
Just starting out the year with a deep dive into British jazz and soul, wanted to listen to current state and stumbled upon Celeste. I put my headphone on and played the first song........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, her voice blew me away, i got transport to a speakeasy looking at her performing while drinking a nice whisky, god damn only if i had whisky in the house, so sadly i listened to the entire album sober. I'm gonna listen to the album once i have some whisky and then update the review. Peace ... read more
1 | Ideal Woman 3:43 | 77 |
2 | Strange 3:20 | 83 |
3 | Tonight Tonight 3:39 | 82 |
4 | Stop This Flame 3:32 | 83 |
5 | Tell Me Something I Don't Know 3:56 | 80 |
6 | Not Your Muse 4:27 | 76 |
7 | Beloved 3:57 | 77 |
8 | Love Is Back 4:16 | 78 |
9 | A Kiss 3:58 | 71 |
10 | The Promise 3:45 | 71 |
11 | A Little Love 3:01 | 73 |
12 | Some Goodbyes Come With Hellos 3:25 | 73 |
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