I don't know how she does it. We're a long way on from Blacklisted (2002) where I came in, never mind the ones that came before it. And there hasn't been a real dip since then, in quality or creativity. Fox Confessor ... (2006) was the real coming into greatness, Middle Cyclone (2009) and The Worse Things Get ... (2013) sustained - and then back in 2018, Hell-On her last till now, was equally stunning.
It's been a long ride, and it's been a while since there was something new. And now in 2026 - Neon Grey Midnight Green came out just last year - she still sounds restless, searching, and she's still breaking new ground. There's the deliberate early roadblock of "Tomboy Gold" with its "walk sign is on to cross" chant, and on either side of that she's as assured and as willing to be circuitous as ever, with individual songs sweeping and cresting satisfyingly, sometimes melding into each other. There's a toughness to these songs and their delivery as there always has been with her, and at the same time a sort of golden flow.
