“Sigrid's Sucker Punch is a near-perfect pure pop triumph”
“In recent years we’ve seen pop stars evoke a time-honoured strategy on their rise to the top: kill ‘em with kindness. Look at George Ezra, the Nicest Guy In Pop Music™, whose wholesome appeal stretches from a cult youth fandom through to the most precious cohort if you want to dictate the album charts: your parents. Even some of indie’s biggest crossovers in recent years have attempted to digest t”
“From the buzzing beats opening Sigrid’s long-awaited debut album there is no escaping the euphoria and drama of what will probably be one of the biggest UK pop albums of 2019 – God know’s she’s grinded for it. Winner of last year’s BBC Sound Of poll, and having played what seems like every major festival from Glastonbury to Coachella, the Norwegian singer has seemingly liberated herself from the ”
“Though it may seem as though she's yet to fully embrace her uniqueness in mainstream spaces, there are plenty of moments on Sucker Punch that suggest Sigrid is on her way.”
“On her debut, the Norwegian pop phenom offers a patina of fresh-faced authenticity and not much else.”
