Devotion

The South London singer Jessie Ware is a devout realist making the most of her pop-star dreams. Her commitment to both sides of that equation is what turns her debut album into a uniquely soulful masterclass.

The A.V. Club reviews a lot of records every week, but some things still slip through the cracks. Stuff We Missed looks back at notable releases from this year that we didn’t review at their time of release.

Such a strong début from such a promising talent, Devotion offers qualities and sounds that we all forgot we liked.

Eight months after the release of her debut LP in her native UK, Jessie Ware is finally getting a proper physical release…

Check out our album review of Artist's Devotion on Rolling Stone.com.

The sound of modern pop, modern love - and heartbreak.

The trend for down-tempo R&B has reached the stage where artists are in danger of no longer having any edge whatsoever.

Jessie Ware can speak volumes about love and fear with just one repeated refrain.

<p><strong>Tim Jonze</strong>: Jessie Ware doesn't seem&nbsp;to be gunning for pop stardom or chart domination. But it all could happen anyway</p>

Devotion PMR ****

Can Ms Ware's balladry transcend the 1980s? CD review by Joe Muggs