Pink Noise

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 Pink Noise is the righteously groove-laden emancipation of Laura Mvula

NME 4/5 The Birmingham-born star has overcome music industry adversity to produce a pop gem steeped in liberation, not bitterness

Evening Standard 4/5 Creating music like this that doesn’t sound like pastiche is easier said than done

DIY 5/5 A career-defining return that most artists can only dream of; pure synth-pop ecstasy.

The Independent 4/5 The meandering nature of Mvula’s song structures can leave you grasping for more melody, but the moods she creates are always clearly defined

The Forty Five 3.5/5 Laura Mvula returns after five years with 'Pink Noise', a (sort of) break-up album armed with shoulder pads and eighties keytar.

The Skinny 4/5 Laura Mvula returns with her first new music in five years and she's back with a point to prove.

Under The Radar 7.5/10 It’s been five years since we last heard from Laura Mvula, and boy what a five years it has been.

Clash 9/10 Ivor Novello award-winning musician Laura Mvula is embracing the colourful decade of the 80s with her new album ‘Pink Noise’. Five years on

The Observer 4/5 Mvula’s renaissance continues with a bold album fuelled by 80s dance pop and letting go

Loud and Quiet 6/10 Get your shoulderpads on! Alt-pop maverick Laura Mvula has gone full '80s – and for the most part, it suits her