Hurts Like Hell
by Charlotte Cornfield
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2026
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Exclaim
    Mar 27, 2026
    80
    The beauty of Hurts Like Hell is rooted in this catharsis: transmuting pain — the good, the bad and the ugly — into a unit of strength and perseverance.
  2. Uncut
    Mar 27, 2026
    80
    Like Faye Webster or Wednesday's Karly Hartzman, Cornfield makes every line count. [Apr 2026, p.28]
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  3. AllMusic
    Mar 27, 2026
    80
    Hurts Like Hell is a lovely, poignant record that may not be explicitly about motherhood but is ready to take it on.
  5. Pitchfork
    Mar 31, 2026
    75
    Across 10 country-tinged tracks, Cornfield also broadens her view as a storyteller, but proves that her boot heels are still dug into terra firma.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Mar 27, 2026
    75
    A collection of charming, funny, and poignant stories from a vantage point that only comes from having once been young, awkward, and, yes, hurt like hell in the process.

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