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The Line Of Best Fit
A triumphant rush of hedonism, autonomy, and solidarity
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The Skinny
Rebecca Taylor takes the crown of pop star of the year with Prioritise Pleasure, her second album as Self Esteem
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DIY
Powerful to the last drop
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Gigwise
Ready to hear the album of the year?
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musicOMH
It’s the album of Rebecca Taylor’s career, and surely quite comfortably the best record that will be released in 2021
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Dork
This is a real body of work and stands as Self Esteem’s first masterpiece
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Record Collector
Subversive, clever, of the moment and utterly joyous, this a record that reminds you how life-affirming pop music can be. Print edition only
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The Guardian
The sound of an artist coming into her own, Rebecca Taylor’s remarkable second album as Self Esteem mixes the intimate and conversational with the unabashedly dramatic
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God Is In The TV
Prioritise Pleasure is a pop masterpiece and it’s safe to say that there’s no other artist out there doing what Taylor is doing as Self Esteem
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No Ripcord
With Prioritise Pleasure, Taylor has likely coined enough slogans to retire on t-shirt sales alone, but it’s also one of the most insightful pop records this year
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The Quietus
Taylor uses chaos, rage and despair as tools to prop up her stadium-sized ambitions
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Beats Per Minute
At the centre of it all is “I Do This All The Time”, half Baz Luhrmann tribute and half Jenny Hval-like semi-spoken word manifesto, it finds Taylor taking us through her thought processes on social pressures, guilt, and debasing expectations put upon her throughout her life
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Clash
'Prioritise Pleasure' is a strong offering with inspiring, soul-searching songs. The songs range from pop hits to serene tracks and Taylor shows that she can do it all with this second album
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The Independent
Rebecca Taylor continues to reintroduce herself with a gum-snapping, foot-stomping pop record
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NME
Rebecca Lucy Taylor's second album is assured, unapologetic and charged with a dark, smirking wit that’s impossible to turn away from
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Uncut
Here are modern, maximalist pop songs with top notes of R&B, Trap and Afrobeat, plus experimental detailing. As ever, Taylor's lyrics convince. Print edition only
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Loud And Quiet
Rather than using pop polish to mask uncomfortable truths, Prioritise Pleasure hits so powerfully specifically because it uses the language of a pop record to state them frankly. It’s masterful
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