RVG ‘Feral’ press reactions
RVG have crafted the record of a lifetime
Rolling Stone
★★★★★ Big Issue
★★★★½ Rolling Stone
★★★★½ Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★½ The Music
★★★★½ Louder Than War
★★★★½ Backseat Mafia
★★★★ Uncut
★★★★ Mojo
★★★★ NME
★★★★ AllMusic
★★★★★ Télérama
★★★★★ Stavanger Aftenbladet
★★★★½ New Noise
★★★★½ Sun Burns Out
★★★★½ Soul-Kitchen
★★★★½ Indie Pop Rock
★★★★½ OX Fanzine
★★★★½ MPodia
★★★★ Rock & Folk
★★★★ Classic Rock
★★★★ Rumore
★★★★ Blow Up
★★★★ Le Vif Focus
★★★★ De Volkskrant
“RVG have crafted the record of a lifetime” Rolling Stone
“A beautiful record” Sydney Morning Herald
“A saving grace in a world thrown into chaos, RVG are a band to believe in” The Big Issue
“One of Australia’s most vital acts” Bandcamp – Album Of The Day
“The Australian band blend rock, punk and pop sensibilities in order to fuel their alchemic sound.” Paste
“A calling card for outsiders…dynamic and vital post-punk” The Guardian
“Maintaining the band’s raw energy while adding newfound depth and sheen…Vager’s evocative howl underscored by instrumentation that’s powerful without overpowering.” The Fader
“Snapshots of confrontation, confusion and heartache sit alongside overwhelming moments of pure love. This is the sound of a band coming of age, and ‘Feral’ depicts RVG as the heartbreaking, soul-embracing force for good that they’ve threatened to be from the very start.” NME
“Sharply crafted post-punk with jangly guitars and often-politically charged lyrics attacking apathy and encouraging resilience.” KEXP
“RVG’s songs are rife with melodic guitar lines and lyrics that bounce between wry absurdism, deep personal strife, and the unruly state of politics.” AllMusic
“Deeply affecting” Dusted
“Diving into guitar-driven post-punkish melodic rock that can bring to mind a blend of the Go-Betweens, Echo & the Bunnymen.” The Vinyl District
“Feral deliberately has a more spontaneous and ‘live’ feel than its predecessor, accurately translating the power of their acclaimed on-stage performances” Norman Record
“Romy Vager, the singer, songwriter and guitarist is a prodigious talent. She delivers an enigmatic, expressive and unadorned brilliance in her songs, displaying wit, both acerbic and gentle, and an ability to capture the mundanity of everyday life.” Backseat Mafia
“The album conveys the band’s beloved raw and untamed energy” NBHAP
“RVG verblüffen als Wiedergänger der Go-Betweens“ “ungeheuer Spaß” DPA
“Faszinierend und aussergewöhnlich” OX Fanzine
“Eine Sensation” Neolyd
“In vielerlei Hinsicht überwältigend schön” MPMBL
“Wunderbar” Artnoir
“Une rhythmique sans fard, une guitare au lyrisme retenu, digne des premiers Smiths, et une urgence dans le chant soucieuse de privilégier les mots et l’émotion. (…) Du lourd, mais porté par cette énergie libératrice que le rock peut encore, parfois, offrir, transformant le désespoir en colère, la colère en force, et la force en espoir” Télérama
“Très impressionné par la voix et la ferveur de Romy Vager (…) Feral s’impose tout de suite dès la première écoute (…) Tout m’a semblé très bon” France Inter, Very Good Trip
“Un pic émotionnel, une épiphanie adolescente que l’on n’osait plus attendre. Une madeleine aux guitares sublimes et intemporelles” Les Inrocks
“Des chansons percutantes et mélodiques (…) Feral charrie une foule d’émotions avec une rage communicative.” Ouest-France
“Une perle de pop déviante comme on en fait plus depuis les premiers Smiths ou le early Weather Prophet (…) une révélation (…) Les compositions sont tout simplement extraordinaires” New Noise
“On n’entend pas ça tous les jours : de grandes chansons, de superbes guitares, de grands textes, une voix exceptionnelle chargée d’émotion” Rock & Folk
“Une époustouflante chanteuse” Le Vif
“Un véritable tour de force qui fait de ce disque l’un des meilleurs de l’année (…) brillant de bout en bout, RVG coche toutes les cases de l’excellence (…) un album indispensable” Sun Burns Out
“Incroyable” Soul-Kitchen
“Accapare de bout en bout l’attention et insuffle une énergie phénoménale” Pinkushion
“Impecable” Ruta 66
“Uno de los discos del año” El Correo
“Un proyecto con mimbres robustos alrededor de una creadora con cosas que contar, y con talento para contarlas de un modo interesante.” Rockdelux
“Um cocktail sonoro explosivo” Glam-Magazine
“Een indrukwekkend album” de Volkskrant
“Alvast een van de fijnere platen van het nog jonge jaar” Written in Music
“Wat een genot!” MPodia
“Prachtplaat” The Post Online
“Selvaggio e commovente” Blow Up
“Ne rimarrete conquistati” Buscadero
“Un disco il cui fascino rapisce subito e non si attenua con il ripetersi degli ascolti. Ferale, ma con grazia.” Ondarock
“Un timbro graffiante e senza tempo, che punta dritto al cuore, capace di sciogliere i duri del rock come ammaliare i distratti del pop.” Impatto Sonoro
“Svært solid med mange høydepunkt” Stavanger Aftenbladet