““Not another love song,” Ella Mai sighed on her comeback single of that title. She clearly wasn’t listening to herself. Like the British R&B star’s eponymous debut, Heart on My Sleeve is packed with love songs. Slow love songs, mid-paced love songs, some even slower love songs. No matter. While there’s nothing as obviously stellar as Grammy-winning US Top 5 hit Boo’d Up or its even better sequel, ”
“With lush instrumentation and some welcome guest appearances, the follow-up to the UK singer’s breakout debut highlights her sumptuous voice and attention to detail.”
