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Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

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 All Music

Still House Plants  If I don't make it, I love u

Ultimately, our everyday existences are wonky, and Still House Plants’ third record speaks to that truth unlike any other release of its kind Paste Magazine

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

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 Spectrum Culture

Underworld  Strawberry Hotel

Intimate but inviting, aching yet so frequently unconventional, it’s clear that pain hasn’t snuffed out the playful spark that Owens has exhibited since the Girls days Under The Radar

Kim Deal  Nobody Loves You More

Nearly four decades after becoming an indie fixture, the ex-Pixies bassist and Breeders co-founder finally releases her solo debut, revealing sides of herself we’ve never seen before Pitchfork

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

The Scottish vocalist’s album is a largely soft-edged and subtle exploration of what makes her tick The Irish Times

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

Much like on her debut, every song here offers its own treasures, and Heynderickx still sounds like no one else All Music

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

In many ways, Vicious Creature is less about delivering a flawless debut and more about Mayberry reclaiming her autonomy as a songwriter and performer Northern Transmissions

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle DIY

Haley Heynderickx  Seed of a Seed

Harnessing a uniquely spellbinding and sensitive power DIY

Juanita Stein  The Weightless Hour

A mature record that sounds completely at peace with its place in life DIY

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

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

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

The singer attempts to illustrate how grim being a woman can be with mixed results Slant Magazine

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

Debut solo album from Chvrches singer showcases an intriguing, off-kilter pop edge musicOMH

Lauren Mayberry  Vicious Creature

As solo records go, Mayberry’s first is fun and often touching, but like many before, it is trying to find its identity Clash