SZA 'SOS' Reviews: Critics in Unison of Overwhelming Praise On 'Ctrl' Sequel

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After five years of waiting for her next album, R&B superstar SZA have lived up to the expectations of not just her fans, but also music critics, following the successful rollout of her new album, "SOS."

The 23-track project, which featured three of SZA's earlier hits namely _ "Good Days," "I Hate U," and "Shirt," is a masterpiece on its own.

Now, the album has received rather overwhelming reviews from many music publications, and critics in general.

On Metacritic alone, "SOS" has received a 94 out of 100, this is in contrast to "Ctrl's" 86 out of 100 mark.

Pitchfork, one of the leading music magazines in the world branded the album as "Best New Music," noting that the album "solidifies her position as a generational talent, an artist who translates her innermost feelings into indelible moments - rating it an 8.7 out of 10.

NME, on the other hand, gave the album five out of five stars. Saying that the album SZA commanded the album to be "cohesive, organic and like every skip into a new genre is completely justified for each track." They later furthered that "SOS" is "a phenomenal record that barely puts a foot wrong and raises the bar even higher than she set it before".

For Rolling Stone, "SOS" speaks like a revenge album, either to her opponents and rivals or to anyone. The publication has given the album four out of five stars.

"It's the most assured SZA has ever sounded. And when she compares herself to Della Reese while solidifying her steeliness, it's clear she's cementing her status-"in case all you hoes forgot," the review said.

As per The Telegraph, SZA is channeling Princess Diana. Giving five out of five stars, SZA justified the isolation that the late Princess of Wales felt on her new record.

"What it comes down to, however, is SZA's celestial singing voice. Her vocals luxuriate in the lilt of jazz, sliding seamlessly from the rapping of the titular opener SOS, to the belting of R&B ballad Gone Girl. She is an artist of spectacular range, whose efforts to redefine R&B rightfully place her in the canon alongside heroes like Frank Ocean. It may have been five years in the making, but SOS is well worth the wait," the review reads.