Pylon

Pitchfork 7.2/10 Members of Turnstile, Deftones, Paramore, and Pinegrove push Bea Kristi toward slightly grungier, angstier territory on her fourth album.

The Needle Drop 7/10 beabadoobee's shift to a grungier sound goes over pretty well on Pylon.

The Line of Best Fit 6/10 The baseline hallmarks of any good rock record are treated as novelty on Pylon under the watch of producers who seem to not know any better.

NME 4/5 The Dirty Hit signee embraces uncertainty on a rawer, more forceful fourth album.

Rolling Stone 4/5 On her excellent fourth album, the young star pumps all her doubts and fears into righteous guitar noise.

Dork 4/5 She's always been good at that combination of sweetness and distortion, and her fourth album gives her plenty of opportunities to enjoy both.

DIY 4/5 What this record demonstrates, more than any of its predecessors, is that she knows exactly who she wants to be - and crucially, that that person keeps changing.

All Music 4/5 At its best ... it celebrates midwest emo's fiery, brooding, and ultimately empowering spirit so faithfully that it's well worth shouting along to.

The Guardian 4/5 The Filipino-British songwriter’s fourth album sprinkles 90s alt fuzz with disarmingly sweet melodies and an impressive host of guests including Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Turnstile’s Brendan Yates.

Spectrum Culture 76% The Filipino British singer’s fourth album pushes further into distorted guitars, grunge, Midwest emo and ’90s radio rock.

Hot Press 8.0/10 Beatrice Laus – alongside a sprawling collection of collaborators – delivers a musical reflection on loneliness and uncertainty.