Boy King

Pitchfork 6.8/10 Wild Beasts' Boy King replaces the ornate detail of its predecessors with machine-tooled funk and pitch-shifted gasps. It's by no means a disaster, but it is a disappointment.

A.V. Club A- Early on England’s Wild Beasts reveled in the Morrissey-like theatrics spilling from their brooding indie rock, with dual vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming candidly gnawing the scenery of each track. They were an acquired taste. The vocals felt like one continuous flourish, practically operatic in form, and the…

NME 4/5 Wild Beasts’ fifth album is a Tinder-tastic display of carnal desire. Read the NME review.

The Line of Best Fit 10/10 Wild Beasts have long done cerebral, but here they’re hitting the body.

DIY 4/5 Everything’s swathed in gaudy neon light and a sickening swagger.

The Independent 4/5 Also Haley Bonar - Impossible Dream and Ed Harcourt - Furnaces 

The Skinny 4/5 Wearing hearts, lungs and other vulnerable organs on their sleeves, Cumbrian artisans Wild Beasts turn their gaze to the male ego on their newest record.

Under The Radar 8.5/10 As Wild Beasts get older, they get wiser—continuing to move inexorably towards a carnal lust that proves more dark and twisted than the teenage fumbles of their earlier incarnations.

Clash 7/10 Wild Beasts have always been about two things: producing meticulously crafted indie rock that fuses smooth electronica with intelligent guitar

The Observer 3/5 The foursome swap arty erudition for rock swagger on a bigger, bolder fifth album

Slant 2.5/5 With Boy King, Wild Beasts stumbles into a garish new style that’s heavy on sweat, sex, and cynicism.

Pop Matters 7/10 Photo: Tom.

The Telegraph 4/5 “I’ve got to be on top,” Hayden Thorpe croons on Big Cat, the opening track of Wild Beasts’ fifth album, his breathy falsetto oozing sensuality over a slinky electronic throb.