All I Need (Deluxe)

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AlbumFeb 05 / 201616 songs, 55m 17s84%
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The second album from singer/songwriter Louisa Allen moves her into rarefied UK pop air. It’s a supremely confident set full of fevered melodrama, delicious despair and, crucially for her chances of superstardom, euphoric choruses. *All I Need* also shows off a dynamic, versatile performer. Pared back on “If You Leave Me Now” and “Scar” she’s ethereal, “Cruel” sees her skillfully navigate a spry R&B beat and the hymnal “Better Love” unleashes her full vocal force. But it’s “Body Talk”—powered by dreamy ‘80s synths and tailor made for summer festivals—that really underlines Foxes’ maturing appeal.

4.9 / 10

Foxes (aka Louisa Rose Allen) sang the hook on Zedd's pristine EDM super-hit "Clarity" but has struggled for solo momentum.  After listening to All I Need for the first time, nothing remains or sticks with you, which is maybe the most damning thing you can say about a pop record aimed at big international markets and radio takeovers.

4.9 / 10

Foxes (aka Louisa Rose Allen) sang the hook on Zedd's pristine EDM super-hit "Clarity" but has struggled for solo momentum.  After listening to All I Need for the first time, nothing remains or sticks with you, which is maybe the most damning thing you can say about a pop record aimed at big international markets and radio takeovers.

Check out our album review of Artist's All I Need on Rolling Stone.com.

Check out our album review of Artist's All I Need on Rolling Stone.com.

2 / 10

Debut album ‘Glorious’ saw Foxes toe the line between indie and pop, offering euphoria-doused choruses to satiate the masses, whilst eschewing

2 / 10

Debut album ‘Glorious’ saw Foxes toe the line between indie and pop, offering euphoria-doused choruses to satiate the masses, whilst eschewing

Louisa Allen’s second album is as danceable as it is sad

Louisa Allen’s second album is as danceable as it is sad

7 / 10

7 / 10

The musical and lyrical smarts of the great single Body Talk are not matched by anything on Foxes’ second album

The musical and lyrical smarts of the great single Body Talk are not matched by anything on Foxes’ second album