“On the Breeders bandleader’s first-ever solo album, produced by the late Steve Albini, a thread of loss and grief gets tucked into a body of work that’s ageless and ever-evolving.”
“Kim Deal has got as impressive of a rap sheet as anyone in indie rock. Between her legendary time in Pixies and the Deal-sisters-led Breeders, the Ohio native has enough alt-rock classics under her belt to sustain a fruitful touring career for as long as she’s interested in having one. But, as proven on her new debut (!!) solo album, Nobody Loves You More, Deal still has songs in her heart that ar”
“A decade and more in the making, Kim Deal’s first solo album under her own name more than repays the wait. Nobody Loves You More distils the cult American musician’s strengths – previously flexed in the Pixies and her own bands, the Breeders and the Amps – into a tight 11 tracks that span heartbreak, good times and strident guitars. Fans may remember the poignant sucker-punch of Are You Mine? fro”
“Many artists would bite Kim Deal’s hand off for one iota of her career. In the late ’80s, she co-founded Pixies – and wrote Kurt Cobain’s favourite song (‘Gigantic’) – before masterminding The Breeders towards alt-rock stardom after Pixies’ 1993 split. One triumphant noughties Pixies reunion and exit later, The Breeders have largely served as Deal’s constant, persisting through line-up changes to ”
“Kim Deal reflects on mortality and legacy in fine style on Nobody Loves You More”
“Breeders frontwoman and former Pixie got help from a lot of old friends on the album, but somehow it feels more like a self-portrait than her earlier work”
