The guardiand. 26. May 2016ByByTim Jonzed. 26. May 2016"Since that heyday she has pursued more traditional singer-songwriter territory, but Kidsticks is a real reinvention: not so much a return to her electronic roots as a bold exploration of fresh territor".Read review
Pitchforkd. 31. May 2016ByByPhilip Sherburned. 31. May 2016"... on Kidsticks, she no longer sounds like she has anything left to prove, which is precisely what's allowed her to make the riskiest album of her career. And she sounds like she's had the time of her life making it, too".Read review
Pasted. 1. June 2016ByByJon Youngd. 1. June 2016"So seamless it handily overshadows her previous mashups, Kidsticks could-and should-inspire Beth Orton to take greater stylistic liberties in the future. Don't call it folktronica. Call it pop, with all the inclusiveness the word implies, and stay tuned.Read review