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Dec 13, 2024Anywhere But Dancing tends to plod, but as a whole, Mayberry the solo artist is a strong testament to honouring the entirety of yourself.
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Dec 13, 2024With this album, she steps confidently out of CHVRCHES’ shadow, firmly establishing herself as a unique talent and compelling voice in her own right, with an exciting future ahead.
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Dec 6, 2024Vicious 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.
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Dec 6, 2024An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle, ‘Vicious Creature’ adds even more dimension to the Chvrches singer; a sonic origin story that’s been well worth the wait.
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Dec 5, 2024Overall, Vicious Creature is an enjoyable record that rewards thoughtful listening.
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Dec 9, 2024As solo records go, Mayberry’s first is fun and often touching, but like many before, it is trying to find its identity.
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Dec 5, 2024Vicious Creatures is a sometimes uneven, but never less than intriguing, listen, and kicks off Lauren Mayberry’s solo career in impressive fashion.
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MojoDec 11, 2024Straddles the line between the jackhammer clattering pop of Girls Aloud (Sorry, Etc is almost a facsimile), the elusiveness of Fiona Apple and Chvrches’ own electro backdrop. [Feb 2025, p.88]
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UncutDec 9, 2024Vicious Creature is more compelling than Mayberry's Chvrches material, but may not be thrilling enough to take her where she wants to be. [Jan 2025, p.39]
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Dec 5, 2024Screen Violence employed myriad references to horror movies, with song titles like “Final Girl,” “Violent Delights,” and “Nightmares” to illustrate how grim being a woman in the world today can be. Vicious Creature, on the other hand, strains to live up to its title.
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Dec 5, 2024The sonic range on display is certainly a stark departure from the twisted world of Chvrches’ thrilling 2021 album ‘Screen Violence’, but at times, it can feel more like an ideas workshop than a bold artistic statement.
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Dec 5, 2024For all its ostensibly straightforward and zeitgeisty MO, Vicious Creatures is quite a messy, contradictory business overall: alternately clumsy and deft, a homage to pop’s past that’s at its best when it fixes its gaze firmly forward.