Vicious Creature

Lauren Mayberry

Vicious Creature

Debut solo album from the Chvrches singer

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
EMI
UK Release date
06/12/2024
US Release date
06/12/2024
  1. 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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  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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. 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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  8. 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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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Debut solo album from Chvrches singer showcases an intriguing, off-kilter pop edge
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  10. 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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  11. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The singer attempts to illustrate how grim being a woman can be with mixed results
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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 4.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Lyrically, she nails it, but the music is not always as convincing
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