Breach
by Fenne Lily
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Beats Per Minute
    Sep 18, 2020
    81
    While the warm emotionality and elegant melodicism of BREACH should earn her legions of fans, it’s the little snippets of hard-to-admit truth that are going to come to mean the most to people. It’s these moments that set her apart, and are as sure a sign as any that Fenne Lily is going to grow into an even more exciting and important artist in the years to come.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 18, 2020
    80
    Aside from some uninspired, though pretty acoustica (‘Someone Else’s Trees’, ‘Laundry And Jet Lag’), ‘BREACH’ is a stellar progression overall. Lily’s lurch to zestier compositions is a welcome divergence.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 18, 2020
    80
    It’s a raw, cathartic, but incredibly gentle record that pushes through personal boundaries, and wonderfully reiterates the fact that it’s okay to be alone (even if you’re sleeping with your “key in the door.”)
  5. Uncut
    Sep 17, 2020
    80
    Breach is an often quiet, hushed album, but its message - one of discovering happiness in solitude - comes over loud and clear. [Nov 2020, p.31]
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  6. DIY Magazine
    Sep 17, 2020
    80
    It’s refined, mature and an affirmation of the levels she could reach, on a similar path to star labelmates Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski and Japanese Breakfast.
  7. Mojo
    Sep 17, 2020
    80
    It's early days yet, but Fenne Lily might just be a major talent in the making. [Oct 2020, p.89]
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  8. Under The Radar
    Sep 17, 2020
    70
    Fenne Lily’s latest record is as thoughtful and emotive as her first, confirming her as a rising star in the realm of singer/songwriters. [Aug - Oct 2020, p.86]
  9. Pitchfork
    Sep 22, 2020
    67
    BREACH, Lily’s first album for Dead Oceans, is a scruffier, more far-ranging record about developing a self in your twenties.

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. wolvyo
    Dec 13, 2022
    8
    This is what I can describe as a record that knows exactly what it wants to be, driving home consistent acoustic sounds. There's not aThis is what I can describe as a record that knows exactly what it wants to be, driving home consistent acoustic sounds. There's not a particular song I could pick on in this record, meaning I either thoroughly enjoyed this, or I absolutely hated it. I happened to enjoy this immensely, although I do wish that Fenne Lily's songwriting was a little more hard hitting on some of these tracks, not to say she's completely lacking in that aspect. Essentially, this is a reliable album, with a reliable them.… Full Review »
  2. jaybeeyoukay
    Oct 8, 2020
    9
    Dreamy. Fenne Lily has a beautiful voice; “Berlin” and “l used to hate..” great tracks. A worthy follow-up to On Hold.
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