AOTY 2023

Heaven knows

PinkPantheress - Heaven knows
Critic Score
Based on 19 reviews
2023 Ratings: #376 / 746
User Score
2023 Ratings: #94
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
DIY
As if a Y2K Shakespeare were musing on sticky sweet star-crossed love amid metaphors for abandonment on a bedazzled Motorola Razr.
100
Dork
An entirely limitless record, it’s always been impossible to put a finger on what PinkPantheress’ sound is, but on ‘Heaven knows’, she blows the doors off.
90
Clash

A long time coming, ‘Heaven knows’ is a debut album that was well worth the wait from PinkPantheress, and a sign of a promising career from the singer.

80
AllMusic

Even as PinkPantheress explores her deepest, darkest emotions, her songs are vibrant, hook-filled, and wildly inventive, making Heaven Knows just as worthy of repeated listens as To Hell with It, and confirming her status as a pop visionary.

80
NME
The generational artist explores vast ideas of death and obsession on an album that expands her sound beautifully.
80
The Line of Best Fit

PinkPantheress levels up with the ultra-digital pop of Heaven knows.

80
Rolling Stone
On her long-awaited debut album, the breakout U.K. artist makes good on the promise of her previous releases as she spins tales of death and obsession.
80
The Telegraph
The 22-year-old star from Kent has written about a psychopathic Hamlet, stalker fans and dead corpses in her impressive debut album.
78
Paste

Maybe it’s her everything-up-for-grabs approach to production, her algorithm-hijacking origin story or her notorious reputation of quiet quitting. But PinkPantheress doesn’t want to be an icon for the generation.

75
Northern Transmissions
She could have easily sold out for formulaic play-safes, but instead she’s expertly extending her sound and reach, continuing to bridge the gap between traditional drum’n’bass and hook-heavy chart toppers in new ways.
72
HipHopDX

Heaven knows may not creatively propel PinkPantheress to new heights, but it’s a poetic and dramatic compilation of breakup songs that will leave a listener dancing around their living room while yearning for their toxic ex.

70
Slant Magazine
The U.K. artist’s debut is a full-throated pop album with an eye on contemporary trends.
70
Exclaim!
PinkPantheress has become an expert pop craftswoman — but the stripped-down magic of "Boy's a liar Pt. 2" reminds listeners that incredible hooks outweigh intricate production every time.
64
Pitchfork
The debut album from the young pop figure transforms her jittery, emotional miniatures into songs that feel more extroverted, more joyful, and sometimes more complete.
60
The Observer

Heaven Knows needed to move beyond PinkPantheress’s TikTok formula to break new ground, but is still stuck in the sounds of the past.

60
Evening Standard

There’s enough variety here to make Heaven Knows feel less like the flimsy musical popcorn of her past work, and most importantly, she continues to write tunes that stick.

50
The Irish Times
The Kent native’s debut album struggles to sustain itself over a meagre 34 minutes.
barcooper
78

replace Ice Spice with Mc Ride on the last song and the album's perfect.

This is my introduction to PinkPantheress. I honestly haven't heard a single song from her in the past, so I didn't know what to expect from this album. I came into it completely clueless. While I think the album is far from perfect, this project managed to positively surprise me, finding myself dancing uncontrollably throughout it.

This is the official long awaited debut album from one of the most exciting up and coming ... read more

Chode
84

Music has never felt more expendable than it currently does in the age of TikTok. Most of the artists who have been able to establish a small, cultish fanbase off of TikTok's popularity have found it difficult to turn their short-lived moment of fame into long-term success. Do me a favor; look up “biggest TikTok hits of 2021” and tell me how many of those names you recognize. Aside from those artists who achieved stardom through their own merits before TikTok was seen as the easiest ... read more

charcoal
85

what if i just died right now

ellceee
70

fav track - true romance

JotaBrasil
74

Uma das revelações do ano, a cantora PinkPantheress lançar o seu primeiro álbum da carreira com Heaven Knows. Mesmo não tendo o brilho que equivale ao talento da jovem, o trabalho é começo de carreira sólido e promissor.

A grande pedra no caminho do álbum é que a sonoridade da cantora é interessante e criativa, mas ainda parece incompleta. Passeando entre o alt-pop, R&B, eletrônico, drum and bass, 2Step e uk ... read more

zanesoucie
74

1. Another life (feat. Rema) (2:52) 4/5
2. True romance (2:17) 4/5
3. Mosquito (2:27) 5/5
4. The aisle (2:46) 4/5
5. Nice to meet you (feat. Central Cee) (2:43) 3/5
6. Bury me (feat. Kelela) (2:05) 3/5
7. Internet baby (interlude) (2:12) 4/5
8. Ophelia (2:35) 4/5
9. Feel complete (2:43) 4/5
10. Blue (3:01) 3/5
11. Feelings (2:40) 3/5
12. Capable of love (3:44) 3/5
13. Boy’s a liar Pt. 2 (2:11) 5/5

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Track List

1Another life
2:52
feat. Rema
82
2True romance
2:16
82
3Mosquito
2:27
86
4The aisle
2:45
82
5Nice to meet you
2:42
74
6Bury me
2:04
feat. Kelela
77
7Internet baby (interlude)
2:11
76
8Ophelia
2:35
81
9Feel complete
2:43
81
10Blue
3:01
80
11Feelings
2:40
78
12Capable of love
3:43
90
13Boy's a liar Pt. 2
2:11
Bonus Track
83
Total Length: 34 minutes

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Added on: October 10, 2023