London with the Lights On

ondon with the Lights On is the debut album by three-piece English R&B girl group Stooshe. It was originally set for release on 25 June 2012, but was held back twice and was released on 27 May 2013. Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian gave London with the Lights On four out of five stars and commented "Listening to the album is akin to eavesdropping on a conversation between funny, trash-talking women who happen to sing like a trio of Beyoncés: its a noisy, highly entertaining 50 minutes." Stephen Unwin, writing for the Daily Express, said "It feels like weve been waiting a long time for this first album and in no way does it disappoint. A little En Vogue here, a lot of Salt-n-Pepa there, it is a witty, confident, exceptional debut." The Independents Simon Price also received the album well, saying "The south London trios effortlessly assured debut combines classic 1960s soul, streetparty reggae, upfront electro-pop, cackling Night Bus backchat and shameless sexual innuendo. And there is nothing not to love about it." However, Prices colleague Andy Gill gave the album one star, explaining that London with the Lights On "is pretty thin fare" and that the majority of songs collapse "under the weight of excess sass."