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70

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  • Summary: The second full-length release from London-based singer-songwriter Lauren Auder was produced with Alex Parish and dviance (Sylvain Gerboud).
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  • Record Label: Untitled (recs)
  • Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Apr 10, 2026
    80
    A resplendent wonder that’s also a showcase of excellent songwriting.
  2. Mar 31, 2026
    80
    Although she’s been around for over a decade, Whole World As Vigil can serve as an introduction to one of the most exciting voices in contemporary experimental pop music.
  3. Mar 31, 2026
    80
    She creates movement with her lyricism, an intense wave of feeling that brings you in and out constantly.
  4. Mar 31, 2026
    73
    Auder’s music pulls in multiple directions at once, until the most emotionally authentic presentation wins out.
  5. Uncut
    Mar 31, 2026
    50
    Too often the slick production feels overwrought like a bad Cure facsimile and the songs struggle to breathe, though the murkiness at least conveys the sense of doomed romance. [Apr 2026, p.26]