Quicksand Heart
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| Quicksand Heart | |
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| Studio album by Jenny on Holiday | |
| Released | January 9, 2026 |
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| Length | 39:40 |
| Label | Transgressive Records |
| Producer | Steph Marziano |
| Singles from Quicksand Heart | |
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Quicksand Heart is the debut studio album by Jenny on Holiday, the solo project of British musician Jenny Hollingworth. It was released on January 9, 2026 through Transgressive Records.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| DIY |    [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[6] |
| Paste | B-[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3[9] |
On the review aggregator website Metacritic, Quicksand Heart has a score of 72 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
In an 8/10 review for Clash, Robin Murray praised Quicksand Heart as "a neat, trim, unified document" with Hollingworth engaging in a form of personal renovation outside of her work with Let's Eat Grandma.[3] J. Simpson of PopMatters praised the album, writing that "Quicksand Heart is as good as pop gets. It finds the perfect equilibrium between authenticity and vulnerability and craft and accessibility."[8] Daisy Carter of DIY noted the record lacks the experimentation of Let's Eat Grandma, but lauded its introspective qualities: "... as an exercise in self-actualisation, Jenny On Holiday's solo debut is indeed a revitalising break - one that underscores the small joys of living and points to blue skies ahead."[4]
Taking a more critical tone, Tom Kingsley, writing for The Line of Best Fit, argued that "too much of Quicksand Heart feels rushed, or perhaps consciously unambitious, eschewing bold creative strokes in favour of the kind of inoffensive consistency you might put on at a cheese and wine night to set the mood."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jenny Hollingworth, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Good Intentions" | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Quicksand Heart" | 3:41 | |
| 3. | "Every Ounce of Me" |
| 3:43 |
| 4. | "These Streets I Know" | 4:23 | |
| 5. | "Pacemaker" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Dolphins" | 4:47 | |
| 7. | "Groundskeeping" | 3:19 | |
| 8. | "Push" | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Do You Still Believe In Me?" | 4:18 | |
| 10. | "Appetite" | 4:49 | |
| Total length: | 39:40 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Androgynous" | Paul Westerberg | |
| 12. | "Don't I Hold You" |
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