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PREY//IV

Alice Glass

PREY//IV

Debut solo full-length album from the Canadian electropunk artist and former Crystal Castles frontwoman

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Eating Glass
UK Release date
18/02/2022
US Release date
18/02/2022
  1. 8.0 |   Crack

    Pulling you in two directions at all times, PREY//IV is a party at the end of your wits, where the only option is to give in or overcome. In the end, endurance wins. Alice Glass reclaims what was always hers to begin with
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  2. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    If nothing else, PREY//IV proves that society has moved past the need for Crystal Castles. Long may Alice Glass reign in their stead
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  3. 8.0 |   Dork

    Consider this excellent debut statement the rebirth of a true alt-pop legend
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  4. 8.0 |   NME

    The unbreakable artist has reemerged from the wreckage of her former band, Crystal Castles, with a lazer-focused, brutally honest solo debut
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  5. 8.0 |   The Music

    An incredibly powerful and focused record
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  6. 7.8 |   Northern Transmissions

    Violent, melodic, and powerful — Glass reclaims her stance and narrative with confidence in a cinematic, trance and dub-step driven work of cathedral/goth art
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  7. 7.3 |   Paste Magazine

    On her long-gestating debut album, Glass sounds like she’s walking through memories of being emotionally abused, rather than raging with daggers out
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  8. 7.0 |   Clash

    Her rebirth as a solo artist has taken almost a decade, but it shows how central she was to Crystal Castles’ success, and how little she needs anyone else to create thrilling music
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  9. 7.0 |   DIY

    An album defined by a sort of constant itchiness, a wish to rid itself of trauma by occupying it so fully
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  10. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    On Prey//IV, the former Crystal Castles singer continues to pursue healing through cathartic fantasies of violence
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  11. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Its importance is eye-opening, making it a worthy inclusion to this year’s album releases
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  12. 6.9 |   Pitchfork

    The full-length solo debut from the former Crystal Castles singer a dark, extreme pop record about abuse, power, and regaining control
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  13. 6.8 |   Beats Per Minute

    PREY//IV sounds like Crystal Castles, but it isn’t a copy of their three albums. This is how they would have progressed, taking influence from FKA twigs and Arca amongst others
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  14. 6.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    A cathartic purge of the past in order to start a brighter future
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  15. 6.0 |   The Observer

    The ex-Crystal Castles singer’s solo debut is pulsing and personal
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