Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
| Billboard |
[2] |
| Idolator | 3.5/5 [3] |
| Newsday | B [4] |
| Rolling Stone | 
[5] |
Reflection received generally positive reviews from music critics. Awarding the album three and a half stars by Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos describes an album where "in a post-Beyoncé world, female empowerment is the name of the game" and this project creates an atmosphere where "high self-esteem feels like a party." [5] Matt Collar, assigning the album four stars from AllMusic, indicates the group is offering "a glint of tongue-in-cheek humor" setting the stage for "an undeniably fun listen from beginning to end" because the group "have crafted an album that is very much a savvy pop product of the moment." [1] Judging the album to be a four star work, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz mentions, "Fifth Harmony is giving teen girls a soundtrack to impenetrable control, refracted through the image of five females who forever have each other's backs", and highlighting that "Reflection represents a promising first step for a girl group that has long been awaiting stardom and has quickly established itself as a wrecking crew of positive role models." [2] In a B review by Glenn Gamboa from Newsday, he conceives, "That all makes for a pretty attractive, if slightly predictable, package." [4] Writing for Time, Jamieson Cox states in a positive review that "The girls have plenty of time to find a distinct musical identity, but it’s clear from Reflection that they have more important pieces in place: precision, agility and a strong sense of self." [6] Christian Lee, writing for Idolator, gives the album three and a half starts out of five, saying, that even though Fifth Harmony on the album "tries too hard to capture the zeitgeist" they do so in a manner where the group "nails every song with absolute precision", and this alone "is bound to move [them] on the next round in this pop game". [3]
References
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Reflection – Fifth Harmony". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (February 2, 2015). "Fifth Harmony Shows Who's Bo$$ on 'Reflection': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Lee, Christina (February 3, 2015). "Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection': Album Review". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Gamboa, Glenn (February 2, 2015). "Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection' review: An appealing debut". Newsday. Cablevision. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (February 3, 2015). "Fifth Harmony's New Album: Reflection". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Cox, Jamieson (February 3, 2015). "Review: Fifth Harmony's Reflection Has Many Layers". Time. Retrieved February 4, 2015.