Jon O’Brien: Departure. In: Allmusic.Rovi Corporation, abgerufen am 18. September 2012 (englisch): „With Taio Cruz seeming not quite confident enough about his own sound, Departure feels like an artist testing the waters, but when it avoids the clichéd R&B route, it offers an indication of Cruz's future chart-topping potential.“
Paul Clarke: Taio Cruz Departure Review. BBC, 17. März 2008, abgerufen am 18. September 2012 (englisch): „Yet Departure is a much more American than British-sounding album, with Cruz's voice blurring into a mid-Atlantic burr.“
Alex Macpherson: Taio Cruz, Departure.The Guardian, abgerufen am 18. September 2012 (englisch): „Though somewhat lacking in low end at times (Cruz should learn about the virtues of a heavy bassline), this is a stylish, inventive debut.“
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Departure CD. Universal Music, abgerufen am 18. September 2012 (englisch).