Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, 'Daughter From Hell', a 16-track record reviewed by Clash Magazine as emotionally heavy but ultimately restrained compared to its dramatic title. The release matters as a test of whether Abrams, a 2023 Clash cover star and 2025 Artist of the Year, can move beyond comparisons to Taylor Swift, whose tour she supported, and establish a distinct songwriting identity as her career grows.

The review highlights opening track 'Hit The Wall' as a callback to Abrams' early YouTube sound, and notes recurring lyrical motifs, including a knife metaphor used four times and echoed in the track 'The Knife', reflecting themes of self-worth, heartbreak and vulnerability. Other songs praised include 'Sober', likened to a Swift-style "folklore lullaby", and 'Imaginary Friend', co-written with her partner Paul Mescal. The reviewer felt the album's contradictory lyrics and unclear narrative sometimes undermine relatability, concluding the record is competent and true to Abrams' style but plays it somewhat safe.