Jenny On Holiday - Quicksand Heart

Jenny On Holiday is the solo project of Jenny Hollingworth, best known as one-half of Let's Eat Grandma, but 'Quicksand Heart' makes it immediately clear that this is not a side note or a casual detour. It's a properly nailed pop record, full of high-definition feelings, and Hollingworth sounds entirely sure of her choices at every turn.

'Good Intentions' gets straight to the point: layered, slightly intricate and instantly showing the level of craft here. When the title-track follows, it opens out into something more anthemic and heartfelt, giving her vocal room to soar while underlining the album's core idea of feeling deeply and sometimes unstably, without apology.

'Every Ounce Of Me' is the album's best adrenaline spike. It starts close, then kicks in fast, with "I don't want to fall in love" landing with proper angsty bite. The overall feel is almost electro-pop-punk, bright and tense, and it feels like the moment the album starts running instead of walking - a huge highlight.

Hollingworth is just as good when things pull back. 'These Streets I Know' maintains a tight focus, while 'Dolphins' and 'Groundskeeping' feel exposed and vulnerable, written from places that do not bother with self-protection. 'Push' leans hard into narrative, so specific that it plays out like a scene you can see in your head.

By the end, 'Appetite' lands on something hopeful and self-possessed. 'Quicksand Heart' works because it lets the highs be huge and the low moments be honest, without ever losing its pop grip.