Chris

Pitchfork 7.9/10 The kinetic French singer Hélöise Letissier lets us into the whole of her life, creating an electric blend of unforgettable imagery, emotional depth, and lurid pop-funk.

A.V. Club A- Chris more than anything revels in fluid identities—whether gender, personality, mood, or otherwise—and the way they free people from expectations and limits. By extension, this frees up Christine And The Queens from musical conventions, and propels the group to the precipice of greatness.

NME 5/5 This is a deft and mind-bogglingly intelligent record – a subversive pop masterpiece – that somehow sounds effortless, too.

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 Chris is the sound of an already accomplished artist pushing things even further, exploring new territories rather than resting on their laurels.

Rolling Stone 4/5 Hélöise Letissier creates a polyglot pop that transcends gender, international borders and musical categories.

Dork 4/5 Far more than just a concept for a record, it’s a successful artistic experiment that demands attention. All eyes on Chris.

DIY 5/5 Chart-mingling, radio-ready pop has rarely felt this disruptive.

The Independent 5/5 On her second album, Héloïse Letissier expresses a strength, intelligence and sensuality that transcends gender.

All Music 4.5/5 As [he] examines what masculinity, femininity, strength, and vulnerability mean to [him], Christine has never sounded more exposed -- or in control. A triumph, Chris reaffirms just how masterfully [he] engages minds, hearts, and bodies.

The Skinny 4/5 A sparkling pop album that flourishes in both English and French, Chris is a supremely confident introduction to the next phase of Christine and the Queens.

Gigwise 8/10 Easily one of the year’s most fascinating pop albums.

Under The Radar 8.0/10 This is the voice of a major emerging artist in mainstream music and one that has a fiercely strong sense of control over where she is heading.

Clash 9/10 A breathless, breathtaking achievement, ‘Chris’ is a fascinating, infectious, endlessly suggestive work, an ode to 80s pop bombast that uses those splinters to build and then de-construct countless glimpses of Héloïse Letissier.

The Observer 4/5 In her new guise as the lustful Chris, Héloïse Letissier harnesses 80s funk to grapple with gender and identity on her ambitious second album.

Loud and Quiet 8/10 A refreshing and urgent exploration of what it means to be a woman in a cultural moment when women’s experiences definitely need to be heard.

Slant 4/5 Unlike most ephemeral pop music today, Chris—like the gender-fluid character at its center—feels consequential and everlasting.

Pop Matters 7/10 Chris is moving: either its beat will grab you or its lyrics will -- or both. And when it does, you'll lose all your social safeguards, and dance.

The Guardian 5/5 A swaggering masculine alter-ego delivers Letissier’s punchy statement of intent, wrapping themes from gender fluidity to female agency in heady electronic pop.

Spectrum Culture 70% Her metaphors blur the line between dancing to records and the act of love-making as great disco songs wont to do. Letissier sounds the freest and more importantly herself as she sings and struts to her favorite beat.

The Telegraph 5/5 For a flag-waving LGBTQ artist riding the transgender express, the secret of Letissier's crossover charm is that [he] never lets polemic get in the way of a slick hook. It may be pop with a purpose, but first and foremost it is pop with a damn catchy chorus.

The Irish Times 3/5 Despite the new hair and shortened name, Chris is not a total reinvention of Letissier as an artist, it's simply a proclamation that she's one step closer to finding out who she really is.