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Beth Gibbons
Lives Outgrown
A victorious testament to her voice being amongst the most important in modern music history – both lyrically and sonically
Spill Magazine
Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard And Soft
In a year marked by underwhelming big pop releases, the 22-year-old star stands out for her bold, risk-taking approach
Evening Standard
Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard And Soft
On this deeply involving third album, Eilish once again breaks the rules for arena-filling artists: it’s subtle and understated, yet jars the listener with eerie show tunes and explosive noise
The Guardian
Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard And Soft
Her third album is not quite a genre bender, but this star is growing in sophistication
The Irish Times
Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard And Soft
Are we finally seeing the artist behind the baggy-goth avatar? Interrogating her public image and fan culture, Eilish delivers a restless album that is equal parts sighing and squalling
The Independent
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
Les Savy Fav’s OUI, LSF is an energetic blast of post-punk that makes many of the newer bands in that scene sound pale in comparison
PopMatters
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
On their first new album since 2010, the veteran art-punks sound surprisingly mature, even sentimental. Fortunately they still know how to rage
Pitchfork
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
The world might have changed on Les Savy Fav, but they’ve still got a few surprises left of their own
Spin
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
So how does that chaos translate into making music in your fifties? With greater depth and variety, it would appear. Print edition only
Uncut
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
Oui LSF remains firmly in the group's idiosyncratic wheelhouse, equally foregrounding their bristling dissonance and acerbic pop flourishes. Print edition only
Mojo
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
The veteran five-piece’s first album in 14 years has flashes of the old thrill, but doesn’t quite hit earlier heights
The Observer
Les Savy Fav
OUI, LSF
Following some hugely successful reunion shows, Les Savy Fav are back to reclaim their post-punk crown on sixth record, Oui, LSF
The Skinny
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