Love and Affection for Stupid Little Bitches is the third studio album by Canadian noise pop duo Black Dresses. Released on August 1, 2019, the album was their third in two years following Wasteisolation (2018) and Thank You (2019).[1][2]
James Rettig of Stereogum felt that the album was more melodic than previous Black Dresses albums, and that the duo's production skills had improved "allowing more space and breathing room for some truly gorgeous moments to unfold." He concluded "It’s another stellar entry in a discography that shows no signs of slowing down."[1] In a positive review for Pitchfork, Colin Joyce rated the album 7.7 out of 10, feeling that whilst the album was as heavy as previous albums, it was more positive in tone and felt "uplifting" and "triumphant".[2] Joyce went on to reiterate his praise for the positivity of the album for Noisey's "The 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019", calling the album "a testament to the power of the music [Black Dresses] make together".[6] Andrew Sacher, writing for BrooklynVegan, described the album as Black Dresses' most accessible so far, but felt that it still retained its experimentalism, calling it "genuinely fresh and genuinely confrontational in an era where it often feels like you've heard it all."[5] Jordan Darville, writing for The Fader, praised the themes on the album and said that it showed "a capacity for merging noise and pop not heard since Nine Inch Nails."[3]
