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Lucius

Lucius

Lucius

Fifth album from the Brooklyn indie-pop five piece fronted by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig produced with Dan Molad

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Concord
UK Release date
02/05/2025
US Release date
02/05/2025
  1. 9.0 |   Spill Magazine

    Their songwriting is detailed and meticulous here, debunking the notion of some critics that all pop is simple, and at the same time, presentation matches the songwriting
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  2. 8.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    A darn good album of wonderfully constructed and deeply confessional songs
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    While this album will undoubtedly be embraced by those who have been following the L.A. group since their early days in Brooklyn, it's never too late to get on the Lucius train, and this eponymous LP is a great representative of what they do
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Restates their collective intent with the hip-hop groove and soaring chorus of Gold Rush, the breezy drivetime rock of Old Tape (tackling persistent self-criticism) and the Judee Sill verses of Mad Love. Print edition only

  5. 7.9 |   Paste Magazine

    Anchored by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, the music on the band’s latest effort recaptures the tightly focused, intensely collaborative energy of four people who are locked into each other’s creative capabilities
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Laessig and Wolfe show their range on the soaring country soul of "Orange Blossoms" and demonstrate the difference between overwrought emoting and dynamic melodrama on "Final Days". Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Dork

    It’s a technically accomplished album that hints at greater depths, if only they’d loosened their grip on perfection
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