Hayden ThorpeBest Hayden Thorpe Albums Ranked

Diviner

thelineofbestfit

10

“Hayden Thorpe's Diviner is, quite simply, a work of genius”

Moondust for My Diamond

thelineofbestfit

8.0

“Hayden Thorpe's Moondust For My Diamond is a very close second to its predecessor”

Diviner

nme

8.0

“There was always a sense of unfinished business about Wild Beasts, the horny, sensitive four-piece who surprised fans when they called it a day in 2017, with five – well, four – acclaimed albums to their name. Their first four records were distinctly idiosyncratic and British, all Baroque-pop and frontman Hayden Thorpe’s divisive falsetto vocal, which delivered musings on sex and masculinity with ”

Diviner

loudandquiet

8.0

“The music of Wild Beasts always did have a mischievous streak running through it and now, even after they’ve been laid to rest, that spirit apparently lives on in Hayden Thorpe, who put this first solo record together in secret after telling Q in his band’s exit interview that he didn’t see a future for himself in music. The big question that was always going to hang heavy over any individual eff”

Diviner

pitchfork

6.8

“The former Wild Beasts singer embarks on a new direction on his soul-searching solo debut, stripping back his songwriting to a reverent hush.”

Moondust for My Diamond

loudandquiet

6.0

“It’s stating the obvious, but Hayden Thorpe is a bloody good musician, isn’t he? Seconds after hearing those spotless synths and his reassuring falsetto on Moondust For My Diamond, you know you’re in safe hands. True to form, his second solo album post-Wild Beasts has a workmanlike approach. It effortlessly satisfies with tactile production, charming melodic turns of phrase, and hooks that gently ”