Lael NealeBest Lael Neale Albums Ranked

Acquainted with Night

loudandquiet

8.0

“Lael Neale says that sometimes the hardest thing to do is the simplest thing, but she certainly makes simplicity work in her favour on Acquainted With Night. This pared-back album leans heavily into Neale’s connection with poetry. The ability to distill so much emotion in just a few words prove to be her strongest suit and the most compelling characteristic of this record. With only a few instrume”

Star Eaters Delight

pastemagazine

7.6

“Lael Neale’s music resides on the blurry fringes of indie pop, and that’s right where she likes it. Sure, she looks back fondly on her time spent immersed in LA’s artistic community—she told Aquarium Drunkard that, since returning to her native Virginia, she misses “being in a community of people doing the same things as me”—but her individualistic way of working and propensity for lo-fi experimen”