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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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Apr 10, 2026A resplendent wonder that’s also a showcase of excellent songwriting.
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Mar 31, 2026Although 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.
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Mar 31, 2026She creates movement with her lyricism, an intense wave of feeling that brings you in and out constantly.
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Mar 31, 2026Auder’s music pulls in multiple directions at once, until the most emotionally authentic presentation wins out.
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UncutMar 31, 2026Too 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]