Back to Forever by Lissie

Back to Forever, Lissie's second album, reached American stores on Columbia on October 8, 2013, with the UK getting it six days later, and it finds the Rock Island, Illinois singer swapping one vintage for another. Where her debut, Catching a Tiger, leaned on a Fleetwood Mac warmth, The Independent's Simmy Richman heard this one jumping ahead a decade to fist-pumping verses and huge, "Kids in America"-sized choruses, and that's about right: big, arms-in-the-air production with that full-bore voice riding on top.

AllMusic gave it four stars and credited her with treating old sounds as a foundation rather than a costume, while Metacritic's tally landed at 69 across 14 reviews. "Shameless" and "Further Away (Romance Police)" both reached the countdowns. It was also her last record for a major label; the acclaimed My Wild West followed in 2016.

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