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saying that while both are musically similar, Lambert's voice performs campy theatrics better than Ruess' unsubtle delivery, saying that "here's no roundness, or richness, to his tone. It's all hard angles, offering no cushion for the screech."
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praised the collaboration of Ruess, Bhasker and Haynie for creating a project that embraces the concept of love, calling it "a fittingly grandiose, occasionally silly, passionately effusive, and ultimately very catchy album."
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saw potential in the album's themes but said that it was brought down by subdued production and lyrical content with neither depth or conflict in its romantic tales, concluding that "
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often feels so preoccupied with grandiose gestures that it loses sight of the little details that in the past have made Ruess’ music so memorable." Alfred Soto of
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The album received a generally positive reception, however critics noted that it was overly theatrical in terms of production, lyricism and vocal delivery.
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criticized Ruess for his inability to tone down his singing style or deliver songs that stood out on the album. Jim Farber of the
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was positive towards the album's theatrical production and upbeat optimism, saying that, "Fun. co-producers
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help Ruess create richly orchestrated bombast with the right amount of sonic wanderlust." Matt Collar of
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were divided over Ruess' musical vision in terms of production, lyrics and performance. At
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
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is proof-positive more Nate Ruess is always a good thing." Jon Dolan of
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website. Later the same day, the "AhHa" visualizer video was released.
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On June 10, the album was made available for streaming on the
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Awarding the album four of five stars, Jack Appleby of
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Teresa Oaxaca – painting, sketching and photography
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Index

A man surrounded by a skull, mask, and roses while holding a bunch of different colored balloons.
Studio album
Nate Ruess
Genre
Pop
stadium rock
Label
Fueled by Ramen
Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Singles
Nothing Without Love
studio album
Nate Ruess
The Format
Fun
Fueled by Ramen
Some Nights
Jeff Bhasker
Billboard 200
singles
Nothing Without Love
MTV
Metacritic
AbsolutePunk
AllMusic
Alternative Press
The A.V. Club
New York Daily News
Pitchfork

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