Let It Be (Labrinth song) a single that was special, something forward-thinking ... I wanted an opening statement to my second album and I put extra pressure on myself to come up with that". Upon release, "Let It Be" received generally positive reception from critics. Writing for 4Music, reviewer Jessica Lever described the track as "fresh, catchy and upbeat". 4Music later called the song a "sexy new soul jam". Idolator contributor Rachel Sonis explained that "While it might not be a party-starter like his Tinie Tempah-assisted club banger "Earthquake", ["Let It Be"] not only lets his sultry pipes shine through, but also shows a real
The Beatles (album) your view". He concludes: "None of it sounds like it was meant to share album space together, but somehow "The Beatles" creates its own style and sound through its mess." Among reviews of the 2009 remastered album, Neil McCormick of "The Daily Telegraph" found that even its worst songs work within the context of such an eclectic and unconventional collection, which he rated "one of the greatest albums ever made". Writing for "Paste", Mark Kemp said "The Beatles" had been wrongly described as "three solo works in one (plus a Ringo song)", saying it "benefits from each member's wildly different