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The long wait is over.

Nine months after she won American Idol Season 12, Candice Glover has a debut album.

Candice Glover’s debut album, Music Speaks, hit stores and download sites Tuesday.

So far, the sales results are mixed. At 10 a.m., the album was number nine on iTunes downloads chart.

Above it: Albums from Cole Swindell, Eric Church, Issues, Phantogram, Lake Street Drive, Beyonce, Imagine Dragons and the soundtrack to “Frozen.”

The good news: Candice is getting high praise from music critics. Check out the following reviews.

Los Angeles Times: Gives Candice 2.5 stars and a positive review, writing that she has “made a better record than the last few “Idol” champs, one that doesn’t sound like its quirks have been ironed out in an attempt to satisfy the show’s once-enormous audience.”

New York Daily News: Gives Candice 4 stars. “Rather than drawing from modern R&B, trendy hip-hop or gimmicky pop, most of Glover’s music references the formality and poise of 1960s lounge music. It’s dominated by dressy piano ballads — elegant in melody, grand in performance.”

Newsday: Gives Candice a B, but notes that the album and Candice face an uphill battle given the state of American Idol Season 12. “The music industry is rarely fair, but Candice Glover has drawn a remarkably unfortunate lot for her debut, ‘Music Speaks.'”

Rolling Stone: Gives Candice 2.5 stars out of 5, saying “American Idol’s 12th victor deserves better than this much-delayed hodgepodge of styles and ideas” and that “the songs reveal a serious identity crisis.”

The Boston Globe: No rating, but a favorable review saying, “Glover’s debut showcases her immense talent and bucks a formulaic trend many R&B singers have fallen prey to in recent years. This is a traditional song-based disc without the barrage of guest MCs added for crossover appeal.”