The album received mixed reviews from music critics . According to review aggregator Metacritic , the album has a score of 48/100 based on 8 reviews , indicating " mixed or average reviews " . On another aggregator website , Album of the Year , it holds the 4th position on a list of worst reviewed albums of 2014 . Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5 saying that " Michele is not a natural pop star . This was true in 2009 when she debuted on '' Glee '' as Rachel Berry and it 's even clearer in 2014 . " Mike Ayers from '' Billboard '' gave a mostly positive review , saying , " Lyrically , '' Louder '' is rather one-sided , as she often sings about the perils of relationships , over and over , in ways that we 've all heard many times at this point . Still , it 's a solid effort that shows she has promise as a bonafide pop artist . " Sarah Rodman of '' The Boston Globe '' gave the album a mostly positive review , writing , " The Broadway veteran puts her mighty soprano through its paces on bouncy dance tracks , soaring ballads , and midtempo pop tunes where she straddles the line , mostly comfortably , between Katy Perry and Celine Dion . " Kyle Anderson of '' Entertainment Weekly '' gave the album a B - , writing , " It 's hard to be that mad at '' Louder '' , because it 's so admirably and lovingly crafted . There 's nothing wrong with Lea Michele 's debut , and that 's its biggest problem . While well curated and exquisitely executed , '' Louder '' is missing the visceral oomph that defines the gulf between superstars and the rest of the top 40 chum . " At '' USA Today '' , Jerry Shriver rated the album 2.5 stars out of four , and stated that " softer would have been a better approach . " He added that the song " Battlefield " points to a more promising direction . Kevin McFarland of '' The A.V. Club '' gave a C - rating , writing , " '' Louder '' , Michele 's debut solo album under her own name , does feature her distinctive talent as a vocalist . But the record is caught in an unfortunate stylistic limbo between fun-loving , youthful pop and the maturity of adult contemporary artists . " Jim Farber of the '' New York Daily News '' awarded the album two stars . He criticized , " Michele does n't so much sing as trumpet like an elephant eager for the charge . Her voice has more need than vulnerability , more anger than understanding . " Christopher R. Weingarten of '' Rolling Stone '' also gave a negative review , stating , " This album of insta-dated EDM-pop anthems and half-cocked bass drops probably wo n't help Michele 's cause . The songs about love 's ups and downs have a few memorable lyrics ( ' My heart 's too drunk to drive ' ) but not nearly enough . " '' Louder '' was nominated for World 's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards , held in Monaco on May 27 , 2014
2014 World Music Awards
2014 World Music Awards
Louder (Lea Michele album)