June 4, 2005

Her self-help inspired vocals glance girlishly over smooth production which hooks in some squidgy, retro-synth, bossa nova beach bops and spangly Euro-disco.

June 5, 2005

There's really nothing actively hateful about "Passion," her third album. It's just that however hard she tries, Geri isn't likely ever to do a Kylie and wiggle herself back into relevance.

June 5, 2005

Still not very good, but better than you expect her to be.

June 10, 2005

Aside from the highly embarrassing opening and title track, Halliwell probably produces her best solo material to date.

June 15, 2005

No masterpiece, and it may not set the charts alight, but as a lightweight, summery pop record it does the job pretty well.

June 21, 2005

She's stuck to her roots and "Passion" has no aspirations to being a serious, sophisticated album.

June 21, 2005

It isn't a terrible album, just a pointless one.

June 23, 2005

To her credit, Ms Halliwell's comic and lush ballads "Passion" and "So I Give Up On Love" are a joy, illustrating she is so much more than your average conveyor-belt pop star.

June 25, 2005

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June 26, 2005

Neither the lyrics nor music improves with time, although it becomes clear Halliwell aimed for a broader cross-audience in her third solo outing since the end of the Spice Girls.