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10.0
139710
10.0 |
Dork
‘Vicious Creature’ is what happens when you take all that carefully managed restraint, wrap it in razor wire, and let it loose on an unsuspecting world. Expectations were high, but the realisation is stratospheric
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8.0
139717
8.0 |
DIY
An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle
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8.0
139725
8.0 |
All Music
Vicious Creature is a wilder ride than might be expected - at times, it feels like these songs have been pent up inside Mayberry for years - but it's great to hear her own her music so fully
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8.0
139726
8.0 |
The Observer
The Chvrches singer’s debut album skips from punk to pop, wilfully unbothered about current notions of cool
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8.0
139730
8.0 |
Under The Radar
With this album, she steps confidently out of CHVRCHES’ shadow, firmly establishing herself as a unique talent and compelling voice in her own right, with an exciting future ahead
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7.5
139718
7.5 |
Northern Transmissions
In many ways, Vicious Creature is less about delivering a flawless debut and more about Mayberry reclaiming her autonomy as a songwriter and performer
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7.0
139720
7.0 |
The Irish Times
The Scottish vocalist’s album is a largely soft-edged and subtle exploration of what makes her tick
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7.0
139711
7.0 |
Clash
As solo records go, Mayberry’s first is fun and often touching, but like many before, it is trying to find its identity
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7.0
139712
7.0 |
musicOMH
Debut solo album from Chvrches singer showcases an intriguing, off-kilter pop edge
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6.5
139723
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
On an album level, Vicious Creatures gets keyed into nostalgia to an overly large extent, trying to describe a whole era rather than one’s place in it
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6.0
139713
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
The singer attempts to illustrate how grim being a woman can be with mixed results
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6.0
139678
6.0 |
The Guardian
The Scottish star’s solo debut is about ‘empowering myself to listen to my own intuition’ – leading her to alternately clumsy and deft songs influenced by Y2K pop
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6.0
139709
6.0 |
NME
After 10 years as the unmistakable leader of the Scottish synth-pop band, the singer finds out who she is as a solo artist
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4.0
139714
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
Lyrically, she nails it, but the music is not always as convincing
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