My Mind Makes Noises

Pale Waves’ presence may be gloomy, but their songwriting and ambition could not be brighter

The Manchester band, fronted by Heather Baron-Gracie, moves from cult concern to the big leagues with an impressive, deft debut

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It’s clear this is a band keen to subvert your expectations.

On their debut album, Pale Waves sound too close to their label mates The 1975, while Paul Weller offers an interesting, if not transcendent, new addition to his canon

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A sensational singles band, the sheer adrenalin rush of Pale Waves’ outsider pop benefits from the depth offered by the full-length format on

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Pale Waves make passable pop with very little original to say but something emotional behind it, in our review of 'My Mind Makes Noises'

The super-hyped Manchester quartet have some nice melodic touches, but can’t yet craft songs – and you’ll need to be a heartsick emo teenager to endure the lyrics

Pale Waves cranks up the voltage until its equipment sizzles.