The Remedy (Karima Francis album)

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The Remedy
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2012
Genre Pop, rock
Label Mercury Records
Karima Francis chronology
The Author
(2009)
The Remedy
(2012)

The Remedy is an 2012 album by singer Karima Francis.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 61/100 [1]
Review scores
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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Remedy" 
2."Tonight" 
3."Wherever I Go" 
4."Glory Days" 
5."Arrest You" 
6."Stay" 
7."Forgiven" 
8."Good Bad & Ugly" 
9."Crazy" 
10."Days Like These" 

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References

  1. "The Remedy Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. Nicholson, Rebecca (2012-08-09). "Karima Francis review". The Guardian UK. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  3. "NME Album Review". NME Magazine. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-20.