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Heaven knows

PinkPantheress

Heaven knows

Debut studio album from the London singer, songwriter and record producer featuring guest appearances from Central Cee, Ice Spice, Kelela and Rema

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Warner Records
UK Release date
10/11/2023
US Release date
10/11/2023
  1. 10.0 |   Dork

    An entirely limitless record, it’s always been impossible to put a finger on what PinkPantheress’ sound is, but on ‘Heaven knows’, she blows the doors off
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  2. 9.0 |   Clash

    A long time coming, ‘Heaven knows’ is a debut album that was well worth the wait from PinkPantheress, and a sign of a promising career from the singer. If her TikTok dominance is anything to go by, the UK charts better watch out
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  3. 8.0 |   NME

    The generational artist explores vast ideas of death and obsession on an album that expands her sound beautifully
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  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    Even as PinkPantheress explores her deepest, darkest emotions, her songs are vibrant, hook-filled, and wildly inventive, making Heaven Knows just as worthy of repeated listens as To Hell with It, and confirming her status as a pop visionary
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  5. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    If PinkPantheress often seems adrift in apprehension and loneliness, she inhabits the LP’s different purgatorial states with the same confidence that made her early releases so appealing
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  6. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    With keen ears for melody, turbo-paced beats perspire, and episodic SFX rouses either pure revelry or contemplation. She’s on to a marvellous start
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  7. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    A gothic pop-n-bass album Kate Bush would be proud of
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  8. 7.8 |   Paste Magazine

    The UK singer’s internet-famous, addictive pop persona and mystique come to life on Heaven knows
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  9. 7.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    She’s expertly extending her sound and reach, continuing to bridge the gap between traditional drum’n’bass and hook-heavy chart toppers in new ways
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  10. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The U.K. artist’s debut is a full-throated pop album with an eye on contemporary trends
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  11. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    The production is so multifaceted and gorgeous that it almost threatens to upstage PinkPantheress's breathy, feather-light vocals — but her soft delivery effectively subverts the tender melodrama of her words
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  12. 6.4 |   Pitchfork

    The debut album from the young pop figure transforms her jittery, emotional miniatures into songs that feel more extroverted, more joyful, and sometimes more complete
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  13. 6.0 |   The Observer

    The Londoner’s highly anticipated debut album is strongest when playing to millennial nostalgia while giving Gen Z something new
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  14. 5.0 |   The Irish Times

    The Kent native’s debut album struggles to sustain itself over a meagre 34 minutes
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