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Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

The album is a critical reminder that rock ‘n’ roll can and often should be an audacious thing Slant Magazine

Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

There is no obvious story-line, but more of a tortuous and poetically-inspired journey The Arts Desk

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

If Model/Actriz's stunning debut Dogsbody reveled in starkness and noise, Pirouette pivots in a different direction towards clarity and groove Spectrum Culture

Samia  Bloodless

There’s something absurdly listenable about the whole package Sputnik Music (staff)

Viagra Boys  viagr aboys

The chaos may still reign, but the structure behind it has never been clearer Sputnik Music (staff)

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

Ultimately, Pirouette doesn’t seek approval by how it bares itself; it demands surrender. It dares you to experience desire, disgust, shame, and joy—all twirling together in a dizzying blur of lace and lights Northern Transmissions

Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

wNot every moment hits, and some narrative threads drift off without resolution. But The Scholars is a strong swing at a genre that often collapses under its own weight Northern Transmissions

Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

A cinematic exploration of maximalism that will appeal to any fan of rock operas Spill Magazine

Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

Car Seat Headrest truly embraced the epic here; and it’s paid off in spades Dork

Car Seat Headrest  The Scholars

n a sheer auditory level, it sounds like a time-warp of the last 25 years of indie music packed into one; an enjoyable listen, but with none of the narrative imprint Far Out

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

Even if it falls short of the cogency displayed on Dogsbody, Model/Actriz should be applauded for their creative restlessness, the risks they wholeheartedly take The Line Of Best Fit

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

On Pirouette Model/Actriz continue their tightrope walk over chaos and introspection, desire and vulnerability, with camp aplomb The Skinny

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

‘Pirouette’ is at its strongest when it turns these elements all the way up, and while it is an engaging listen nonetheless, it falters slightly when they turn back to the familiar Clash

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

Inspired by Mariah and Kylie but full of jackhammer rhythms and noise, the quartet’s second album could attract a big following The Guardian

Model/Actriz  Pirouette

It's a subversive rallying cry, filled with Dadaistic expressions of homoeroticism, beauty, indignity, hedonism, infamy, self-hypocrisy, pain and elation, all done unabashedly and without remorse or restraint Exclaim