# Apocalypse, Girl

Apocalypse, Girl (stylized as Apocalypse, girl) is the fifth studio album by Norwegian musician Jenny Hval, released on June 9, 2015 through Sacred Bones and Su Tissue Records.
Music videos have been made for "That Battle Is Over", "Sabbath" and "Take Care of Yourself".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10 |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B |
| Financial Times | |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| The Observer | |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
| Uncut | 8/10 |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Tiny Mix Tapes said "both her songs and her subject matter hold back from shocking the listener by virtue of their content, and yet they make a startling impact—creating a headspace that leads to nowhere in the same moment that it paves the way to salvation." The Guardian wrote: "The album wrestles with many of the same ideas [as Innocence Is Kinky], set against an erotic sonic futurescape of spoken word, warped choirs, sci-fi electronics and her typically pillow-soft vocals.... It’s provocative, but these are ideas rarely heard in pop, which makes it all the more compelling." Consequence of Sound described the album as "an understated mesh of free jazz and artful improvisation, guiding us out of the nightmare capitalism has dreamed for us and into sexual liberation and individual rebirth." Rolling Stone said "Apocalypse, girl is a shift toward orchestral pop after the noisy rock of 2013's Innocence Is Kinky, but Hval loses none of her avant-garde inclinations in the process." Pitchfork said: "Like all of her best work, it finds new ways to provoke, and new parts of your brain to light up."

### Accolades

| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
| Drowned in Sound | Favorite Albums of the Year 2015 | 10 |
| The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2015 | 32 |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 42 |
| Pitchfork | The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | 88 |
| The Quietus | Best Albums of 2015 | 16 |
| The Skinny | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 6 |
| Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2015 | 40 |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 14 |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015 | 23 |
| Vulture | The 10 Best Albums of 2015 | 3 |

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Jenny Hval, except where noted
Notes
* "Kingsize" quotes and translated the poem "En Stor Sten af en Lille sten at Være" by Mette Moestrup.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Apocalypse, Girl.
* Jenny Hval – vocals, effects, keyboards, arrangements, recording
* Håvard Volden – guitar, bass
* Kyrre Laastad – drums
* Øystein Moen – synths, mellotron
* Okkyung Lee – cello
* Thor Harris – various mallets, percussion
* Rhodri Davies – harp
* Lara Myrvoll – beats (track 5)
* Syster Alma – sampling
* Lasse Marhaug – production, mixing, arrangements, recording
* Rob Halverson – additional recording
* Sam Grant – additional recording
* Marcus Schmickler – mastering
* Zia Anger – photography
* Lisbeth Vogler – cover

## Charts

| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 81 |