PGM

Quicksand Heart

Album • Jan 9, 2026 • 10 songs, 39m 41s
Indieheads 84 Musicboard 4.0/5 Pitchfork 7.3/10 The Line of Best Fit 6/10 Paste 6.7/10 Dork 4/5 DIY 3.5/5 The Skinny 4/5 Clash 8/10 Mojo 3/5 Pop Matters 8/10 The Guardian 4/5 The Irish Times 4/5 Uncut 6/10
On her debut solo album, the English singer-songwriter—and member of Let’s Eat Grandma—channels childlike wonder and joy with euphoric hooks and a nostalgic synth-pop palette.
Quicksand Heart's best songs are worth a relisten but Jenny On Holiday feels worlds away from the dramatic twists and turns of Let's Eat Grandma.
A properly nailed pop record, full of high-definition feelings.
A revitalising break that underscores the small joys of living and points to blue skies ahead.
via DIY 3.5/5
It’s no surprise that Quicksand Heart doesn’t make for a grand departure from Let’s Eat Grandma’s sound, though fans of the band will have no problem hearing about what Hollingworth got up to on her holiday.
Time away from the screen can make all the difference. Jenny Hollingworth has been making music for a decade now, one-half of Mercury-nominated,
Let's Eat Grandma's Jenny on Holiday captures love's emotions on an intimate, confessional record wrapped in a glossy, pretty synthpop package.
In Jenny Hollingworth’s first solo venture, her singular songwriting powers shine in swooping vocals and transcendent pop melodies
Jenny Hollingworth, of Let’s Eat Grandma, expertly balances downbeat lyrics with upbeat melodies on her first solo album