Critical response to the album was generally favourable , generating a score of 70 on Metacritic . In a review for musicOMH , Michael Cragg called it " a well-crafted , glorious pop record . " ClashMusic.com reviewer Joe Zadeh disagreed , writing that the album " falls victim to attempts to reach beyond more boundaries than necessary , and thus ironically loses the concentration of the more earnest listener . " David Renshaw of Gigwise.com described '' Hands '' as " a big pop album " that " rival s Lady Gaga , Girls Aloud or Lily Allen . " Ben Thompson of '' The Guardian '' wrote that the album 's production was " diverse " and called the song " Symmetry " , a duet with Philip Oakey , a " joyous cross-generational head-to-head . " '' NME '' reviewer Emily Mackay wrote that " Little Boots gives us an inspiring story of self-realization " and called the album " brilliant . " Pete Paphides of '' The Times '' named " Stuck on Repeat " the album 's " best moment " due to its " exquisite vulnerability . " Little Boots was also nominated for Critics ' Choice at the 2009 Brit Awards . She was included on '' Esquire '' magazine 's list of sixty " Brilliant Brits 2009 " , and was named a 2009 artist to watch by American magazine '' Rolling Stone ''
2009 Brit Awards
2009 Brit Awards
Little Boots