Heaven is the third full-length studio album by British soul singer Cleo Sol, released on 15 September 2023 through Forever Living Originals.
[3] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash Music scored Heaven an 8 out of 10, stating that this release "develops rather than radically departs from the muted palette of its predecessors, this time through the lens of an earned maturity" and features life lessons "predicated around zephyr-like immersion and mantra-like repetition".
[4] In The Fader, David Renshaw recommended this album's followup Gold prior to hearing it, based on the strength of this work and its "tender blend of neo-soul, 70s soul, and modern jazz".
[5] The Observer's Kitty Empire gave this release 4 out of 5 stars, calling the music "soulful succour" and "a short and delicate offering that crystallises [Cleo Sol]'s distinct appeal".
[1] Pitchfork's Vrinda Jagota rated Heaven 7.4 out of 10, writing that "there are many transcendent moments" and praised that "Sol is able to pivot between multiple emotional states—gratitude, calm, yearning—within the space of a single vocal run".