"Lissie's fourth album Castles is her most intense, open and raw yet - which seems to be in contrast with the fact it's the most all out pop record she's made thus far ... Castles is a message for those who are feeling uprooted - find self-determination, and never concede your power for love".
"As such, Castles exists in a bit of a netherworld - it's commercial yet idiosyncratic, classic in its structure yet contemporary in its sound - but it's also a quietly compelling record, revealing an artist who is starting to hit her stride".