★★★★★
I had no idea I'd catch a bro bone from Lissie. I was merely doing a PR rep a favor by clicking through one of the 1,000 emails we get blasted with a day. What's funny is that we're not even journalists or even take ourselves seriously, and there are people out there who think we matter enough to pepper us with a shitload of music we didn't ask for. 99% of the time I'm dismissive because the artist is either playing to a gimmick or a look rather than having actual talent...
- www.syffal.com
2013-11-07
★★★★★
On her second LP, Back To Forever , Lissie Maurus puts all of her talents on the table: a powerhouse voice that skips from airy and beautiful to booming and whipping in an instant; a knack for upfront classic-rock melodies; frank, lovelorn and universally relatable lyrics; and some great, cutting guitar work. With each release, she's packaged herself differently. The 2009 EP Why You Runnin' was gorgeous folk and Catching A Tiger was pop-rock at its finest...
- www.relix.com
2013-10-30
★★★★★
Lissie's 2010 debut introduced us to an artist who seemed bred from dusty small towns of the rural South, although she was solidly middle-class and Midwestern. Sexy, bored and anxious, with a voice that could shatter buildings and hearts, Catching A Tiger was a huge success. On the heels of the album and the failed relationship that inspired it, Lissie went west, recording her follow-up in the lush hills of Topanga Canyon...
- filtermagazine.com
2013-10-25
★★★★★
In 2013, musical templates from the '70s and '80s are in. Artists like Solange, Mayer Hawthorne, Sky Ferreira, Daft Punk and Haim have all delved into this period and earned acclaim for doing so. The singer Lissie was ahead of the curve: she debuted in 2010 with Catching A Tiger, a release full of guitar-driven tunes that would have fit on the radio 30 or more years ago. So Lissie's latest full-length, Back To Forever, has timing on its side...
- www.pastemagazine.com
2013-10-11
★★★★★
Now we've all heard about the difficult second album - sometimes it's true, sometimes it isn't. Do you play it safe? Or spread your wings? Sometimes it's a different line-up, or a new record label. For whatever reason second albums seem to have more pressure on them than any other in an artist's career. Probably because it's seen as make or break. Do or die. Sell bucketloads or be dropped...
- music.thedigitalfix.com
2013-10-07
★★★★★
Although Lissie's initial EPs pigeonholed her as a singer-songwriter, the dusky, soulful pop of her full-length debut, 2010's
- www.austinchronicle.com
2013-10-03
★★★★★
Lissie sure sounds like she's having a good time for someone who complains a lot. She moans about work, untrue lovers, and even environmentally incorrect coal mining practices. She does this with such passion and glee that one cannot help but get caught up in her righteous indignation. Lissie makes one want to pump fists in the air and sing along because she always seems to be giving it her all...
- www.popmatters.com
2013-09-30
★★★★★
Although Lissie's initial EPs pigeonholed her as a singer-songwriter, the dusky, soulful pop of her full-length debut, 2010's
- www.austinchronicle.com
2013-10-02
★★★★★
On her first full-length record, Lissie surprised her newfound fan base by abandoning the endearing soft folk from her breakout E.P. Why You Runnin' in favor of Catching A Tiger's cleaner, loud pop. Back To Forever, the Illinois singer's follow-up to her 2010 debut, further embraces the singer's well-designed blend of pop rock. The best songs on Back To Forever expand on Lissie's knack for infectious hooks and fine-tuned song craft...
- www.americansongwriter.com
2013-09-12
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