Angels & Queens - Part I

DIY 4/5 There’s so much going on across the release it’s easy to spot how the LA-based outfit have garnered the industry whispers they have so far.

All Music 4/5 Regret, longing, and grief fill the other songs, but Lusk's soaring, whole-hearted articulations of hope and reassurance prevent this transfixing half-album from being an unqualified downer.

Mojo 4/5 Any sense that the listener is being short-changed is blown away by the sheer quality of the writing and production on offer.

The Guardian 5/5 Frontman Jacob Lusk is nothing short of incredible on the trio’s debut album, a powerful half-hour of top-tier songwriting that proves Gabriels are far more than soul revivalists.

The Telegraph 4/5 Produced by Kendrick Lamar’s longstanding producer Sounwave, Angels & Queens is intricately arranged and replete with daring orchestrations. It somehow manages to comprise mid-paced music you can dance to and dance rhythms you can chill to.