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9.0
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9.0 |
DIY
A revitalising break that underscores the small joys of living and points to blue skies ahead
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Irish Times
Brilliantly bittersweet walk on pop’s melancholy side
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8.0
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8.0 |
Dork
‘Quicksand Heart’ works because it lets the highs be huge and the low moments be honest, without ever losing its pop grip
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
In Jenny Hollingworth’s first solo venture, her singular songwriting powers shine in swooping vocals and transcendent pop melodies
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
A step outside the world of Let’s Eat Grandma, Jenny On Holiday feels a whole lot more than a solo sojourn – at times revelatory, it’s an instinctive, hugely entertaining solo break. A day trip well worth taking
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8.0
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8.0 |
God Is In The TV
A euphoric listening experience, weird enough to be interesting but firmly set in the realm of pop music, Quicksand Heart does not disappoint as a follow-up to L.E.G. ‘s acclaimed discography
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Jenny on Holiday captures love’s emotions on an intimate, confessional record wrapped in a glossy, pretty synthpop package
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8.0
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The Skinny
It’s no surprise that Quicksand Heart doesn’t make for a grand departure from Let’s Eat Grandma’s sound, though fans of the band will have no problem hearing about what Hollingworth got up to on her holiday
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7.3
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Pitchfork
On her debut solo album, the English singer-songwriter—and member of Let’s Eat Grandma—channels childlike wonder and joy with euphoric hooks and a nostalgic synth-pop palette
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7.0
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No Ripcord
NEW
Feels more like a steady progression than a revolutionary rebrand
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6.7
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Paste Magazine
The debut solo album from one-half of British experimental pop duo Let’s Eat Grandma goes heavy on the synthesizers and the sentimentality
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6.0
143412
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Its best songs are worth a relisten; taken as a whole, though, it’s something of a disappointment
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6.0
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6.0 |
Uncut
Unabashedly emphatic songs that nod to Robyn, Cyndi Lauper and Kate Bush, though the settings are largely those of a US mainstream, '90s grunge-pop band. They flatten the resonance of Hollingworth's lyrics. Print edition only
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Mojo
Keeps a glossy electropop trajectory, but there's a precarious tilt to the shoegazing rush of Do You Still Believe In Me? or the startling heartbroken lyrics of Dolphins. Print edition only
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