Everybody Needs a Hero
by Orla Gartland
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Clash Music
    Nov 7, 2024
    80
    ‘Everybody Needs A Hero ’continues Gartland’s signature storytelling style but pushes her artistry in new intriguing directions, one that is sure to leave fans satisfied.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Nov 7, 2024
    80
    Effortlessly jumping between belted choruses and wistful pauses for vulnerability, she orients herself around the conflicting forces of uncertainty and longing.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 7, 2024
    80
    From where we’re standing, it doesn’t sound like Gartland needs to change a thing.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 7, 2024
    75
    It improves on its predecessor, is chock full of quotable lyrics (“I’m three words away from absolutely fucking ruining your life”), and even where it stumbles, it still manages to pick up the pace soon after. Perhaps best of all is all the ups and downs Gartland captures.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    Nov 7, 2024
    70
    Gartland’s songwriting remains occasionally obscure but is sweetened by the record’s focused storytelling.

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