We Are Born

Pitchfork 6.6/10 Sia migrates from understated R&B to energetic pop with a few refreshing results.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 On her first album of uptempo numbers, the 34-year-old combines disco funk with the throwback soul of U.K. crooners like Adele. Her secret weapon: Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi, whose chugging riffs and loopy lines give her boogie-woogie real teeth.

All Music 4/5 While We Are Born occasionally lapses into the anodyne, overly tasteful pop-folk balladeering of Sia's past, overall it's a charmingly cheery, light-hearted romp looking nowhere but sweetly, sanguinely forward.

Slant 4/5 We Are Born finds Sia poised to elbow her way into the spotlight.

Pop Matters 6/10 It’s nice to see that Sia can leave behind her moody, winsome sound, here. This is a fine album for easy summer listening, but the formulaic aspect of the songs keep it from being a classic. But that doesn’t mean this record isn’t still a lot of fun.