2026
Stereogum — “lovely...steeped in an easygoing melancholia”
KEXP — “a delightful set of ornate, melancholic art pop”
PopMatters — “V.V. Lightbody continues to expand her catalogue with another great album that is so many things, but also uniquely hers.”
No Expectations — “McConnell’s individual work arguably stands apart from her peers”
Under the Radar — “dreamy and lightly psychedelic”
Various Small Flames — “vivid, assured and sleek”
The Deli — “warm and breezy”
Beats & Pieces — “a delightful collection of playful chamber pop and alternative psych-folk”
Post Trash — “lush and gently psychedelic”
PBS Chicago — “Album-of-the-year contender”
2024
chicago tribune - “Valebol’s self-titled album is a bright, shimmery debut, the perfect ‘breeze pop’”
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