Classic Objects

Pitchfork 8.0/10 The Norwegian artist presents her most unified mind-body work to date, melody-filled art-pop that deals with the nature of self and the freedom of the unconscious.

DIY 4.5/5 ‘Classic Objects’ walks the line between art and humanity, between nature and fabrication, between the real and the conceptual. It’s the audible equivalent of a painting affixed with human hair.

All Music 4/5 Like her previous album The Practice of Love, Classic Objects' music often feels more welcoming than might be expected, but Hval's observations are, as always, rigorous and swift-moving. Her songwriting feels particularly immersive this time around, and filled with writerly detail that makes the ordinary feel extraordinary.

The Skinny 5/5 Norwegian experimenter Jenny Hval continues her turn towards clarity on Classic Objects with stunning results.

Under The Radar 8.0/10 Classic Objects is an album of stories and meditations. Jenny Hval treats them like classic objects, ones that deserve care when handled. Yet these objects are far from fragile—bubbling synth pulses and rolling percussions evolve into climactic crescendos and back again.

Clash 8/10 Hval’s music remains endlessly fresh and innovative.

Mojo 4/5 Hval's etiolated delivery brings a distance from what's recounted, rendering this as an unsettling experience.

The Observer 4/5 The Norwegian’s unshowy electronica and lush lyrics complement each other on this intriguing slow reveal of an album.

Loud and Quiet 7/10 Directly shaped by the pandemic’s confines, this album feels like a breather in Hval’s career as she looks back on her life with wistfulness, amusement, and thoughtful regard.

Slant 4/5 On Classic Objects, Jenny Hval steps outside of herself to consider her position as an object of capitalism and patriarchy.

Pop Matters 8/10 The songs on Jenny Hval’s latest album, Classic Objects, are purposely dreamlike and intended to inspire her audience’s reveries. Hval succeeds in creating a dreamlike state.

Spectrum Culture 75% Jenny Hval’s latest record grapples with the loss of identity entrancing lounge art pop. Though the music is more accessible and as captivating as ever, she has never sounded more unsure.

Beats Per Minute 84% In its many guises, Classic Objects is that light, a profound statement from an artist bound by no traditions, and it is offered freely to those searching for all the questions they’ve yet to ask.

Uncut 8/10 Her songs flirt with conventional verse-chorus structure;her lyrics are clear and direct,drawn from life.