''Covered in Soul'' is the eighth

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recording artist

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, released on August 5, 2016, by Goldenlane Records. A

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, it marked her first release with the label following short stints with

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, Saguaro Road and

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. Preceded by the single "

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", a cover of the same-titled

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song, it failed to chart.

Critical reception

''Covered in Soul'' earned largely mixed to negative reviews. Michael Cragg from ''

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'' rated the album two ouf of five stars. He called ''Covered in Soul'' a "creative curveball" and added: "Unfortunately, too often the songs are hampered by their listless production, Stone's honeyed vocals trying their best to inject some life into proceedings. Tacked on to the end are three reworkings of Stone's own songs, including the ever excellent "

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," but this is one for completists only."

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editor Andy Kellman gave the album two ouf of five stars. He found that "the nine covers ..plink and plod with none of the depth of Stone's prior studio albums. Stone sounds like she's enjoying herself, though the performances come across as casual, sometimes verging on spirited karaoke ..Stone's previous album was issued by Shanachie, a label with a catalog deep in covers sets executed with session musicians. It's unfortunate that she didn't remain with them to carry out this concept." Tirhaka Love from ''Spectrum Culture'' wrote that "it's unfortunate that ''Covered in Soul'', couldn't match the meticulous craftsmanship and boisterous energy overflowing" on Stone's previous album ''Dream''. He noted that this is "primarily a result of false advertising: The record doesn't sound soulful. Instead, ''Covered in Soul'' suffers from low production value — a departure from ''Dream'' — and Stone doesn't sound as inspired by the artists she covers as she'd like us to believe." Fabian Wolff, writing for German newspaper ''

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'', called ''Covered in Soul'' a "truly sad album, one of the saddest of the year." He remarked that "today, her voice is rougher, sandier, like many soul singers after 20 years of career. With the right producers and the right material, this could still be the beginning of a great second half of her career ..unfortunately, the same

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