Honeymoon

Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
Critic Score
Based on 13 reviews
2020 Ratings: #350 / 871
User Score
Based on 681 ratings
2020 Rank: #399
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CRITIC REVIEWS

87
Paste

Honeymoon never tries to be anything it isn’t—it’s just better at what it does than almost anyone else.

85
Northern Transmissions

‘Honeymoon’ is chocked full of anthems for the disenchanted, to be yelled back at shows or mouthed along to via your smartphone.

83
Consequence of Sound

With a ceaseless, buoyant energy that swims across a candid narrative, Trifilio flexes her masterful songwriting on an album bound to win the hearts of emo-punks and TikTok girls alike.

80
Under the Radar

Honeymoon is an album rammed with effervescent melodies that are often so upbeat they seem at odds with the poignant and heartfelt lyrics. It’s an album in which Trifiilo and co. take their sound to a whole new level whilst losing none of their charm.

80
Rolling Stone

Trifilio is a very good songwriter with a lovely, somewhat folk-toned voice, and Beach Bunny are all good musicians who’ve attained an impressive amount of musical know-how in their few years together.

80
The Observer

Beach Bunny’s debut full-length effort doesn’t disappoint: Honeymoon is a blast of upbeat indie-pop that in February sounds as anachronous as it is welcome.

80
Dork

Feverishly fun, stuck-in-your-head moments, and full of glorious guitar-pop - 'Honeymoon' is a joyfully uplifting record that finds solace in heartbreak and hope.

80
The Young Folks

It seems clear that the insecurities that are central to her earlier work and present on Honeymoon are fading.

70
Pitchfork

Chicago’s Lili Trifilio writes about heartache and insecurity with the wistful, plainspoken honesty of power-pop.

70
AllMusic

There's an endearing tenderness to Trifilio's personal songwriting style that mostly avoids emo clichés, and the band's cautiously buoyant indie pop walks the line between sweet and muscular on this solid debut.

70
No Ripcord

Though the album's 25 minutes are a bit one-note, there's no denying that Trifilio and her cohorts manage to sidestep some of the usual cliches with honesty and vigor.

70
DIY

The band roam without a care, sporadic laid-back moments gelled with raucous vitality - a sensitive chemistry which Beach Bunny absolutely nail.

60
The Skinny

Whilst it’s fair to say that the offering has been fine-tuned somewhat, it’s still a solid effort.

knewnie
85

god i loved this! first of all blah blah blah indie rock, blah blah over-saturated, blah blah blah boring blah i dont care. great female-led indie rock is my crack, i just cant get enough of it. sure there's a fair bit of uninspired and uninteresting indie rock getting released, but that's with all genres, and when some fantastic indie rock like Honeymoon rises up, it's just fucking addicting to me.

the debut album from Beach Bunny, Honeymoon is a tight, 25 minute burst of love in the modern ... read more

fkasean
67

this girls voice annoying as hell, i like that

Doublez
70

Honeymoon is in the continuity of its predecessor, and even if I think it doesn't do better, it has the merit of not doing less well. Their greatest strength, which is also one of their greatest limitations, is their sincere naivety, which both gives their songs that charm and also prevents them from making an album that stands out from the crowd.

In any case, it's just in time for Valentine's Day because it is concretely in the theme as much lyrically as musically. Although I too often have ... read more

DEF6538
79

"You stay, you go, you say I’m sorry. I’m sorry too for wanting you."

On this LP, Trifilio shows off her lovesick songwriting and heartfelt vocal performances all across this record. The bedroom rock aesthetic matches up perfectly with the dreamy guitars and licks that effortlessly tug at yout heart-strings. Not to say this is a perfect album, but this project is a great step in the right direction for Beach Bunny.

bettybongos
75

This album is just so darn easy to enjoy. There's no way I can't hear a song like "Cloud 9" and not sing along. The songs here are all pretty similar in structure, and there's not a lot of variation in guitar tones here either, but with a runtime of 25 minutes, who cares?
The fake-out climax on "April" is pretty disappointing though. Why increase the tempo just to suddenly end the song? It's still a great song, I just don't know what the point of that was

75

This one is probably better when it gets warmer outside but who cares, let’s review it in January. This is a nice album that accessible and just an album to vibe to (or cry to). I like the instrumental and lyrical aspects of this album, but the vocals are mixed very weirdly and it ducks because I can hear her talent. Sadly, they sometimes clash with the instruments. Still though, this is a fun listen.

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Track List

1Promises
3:51
83
2Cuffing Season
2:58
74
3April
3:18
81
4Rearview
2:48
72
5Ms. California
2:52
73
6Colorblind
2:25
75
7Racetrack
2:00
67
8Dream Boy
2:21
75
9Cloud 9
2:27
80
Total Length: 25 minutes
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Added on: October 31, 2019