When a Flower Doesn't Grow

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When a Flower Doesn't Grow
When a Flower Doesn't Grow.jpg
Studio album by
Softcult
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2026
Genre Shoegaze
Length30:18
Label Easy Life
Producer Phoenix Arn-Horn
Softcult chronology
Heaven
(2024)		When a Flower Doesn't Grow
(2026)
Singles from When a Flower Doesn't Grow
  1. "Pill to Swallow"
    Released: April 25, 2025 [1]
  2. "Naive"
    Released: July 9, 2025 [2]
  3. "16/25"
    Released: September 4, 2025 [3]
  4. "She Said, He Said"
    Released: October 22, 2025 [4]
  5. "Queen of Nothing"
    Released: December 10, 2025 [5]

When a Flower Doesn't Grow is the debut studio album by Canadian grunge duo Softcult, released on January 30, 2026, through Easy Life Records. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 86/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Dork 4/5 [8]
Kerrang! 4/5 [9]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
New Noise Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Stereoboard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

On the review aggregator website Metacritic, When a Flower Doesn't Grow holds a score of 86 out of 100, based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn. [14]

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:41
2."Pill to Swallow"3:43
3."Naive"2:47
4."16/25"2:31
5."She Said, He Said"3:02
6."Hurt Me"2:22
7."I Held You Like Glass"3:07
8."Queen of Nothing"3:01
9."Tired"1:13
10."Not Sorry"2:50
11."When a Flower Doesn't Grow"4:01
Total length:30:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (April 25, 2025). "Softcult return with new track, "Pill to Swallow"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (July 9, 2025). "Softcult share new track, "Naive"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Howell, Maddy (September 4, 2025). "Softcult Announce Debut Album 'When A Flower Doesn't Grow'". Rock Sound . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (October 22, 2025). "Softcult stand in solidarity with survivors of assault on new single, "She Said, He Said"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ Garner, Emily (December 10, 2025). "Listen to Softcult's new single, Queen Of Nothing". Kerrang! . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "When a Flower Doesn't Grow by Softcult Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sked, Brad (January 28, 2026). "Softcult - When A Flower Doesn't Grow". DIY. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Newton, Felicity (February 12, 2026). "Softcult – When A Flower Doesn't Grow". Dork . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ Wilkes, Emma (February 4, 2026). "Album review: Softcult – When A Flower Doesn't Grow". Kerrang! . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kratochwill, Kerstin (n.d.). "Riotgaze? Riotgaze!". laut.de (in German). Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Ortega, Oscar (January 31, 2026). "Album Review: Softcult - When A Flower Doesn't Grow". New Noise Magazine . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ Shutler, Ali (January 29, 2026). "Softcult – 'When A Flower Doesn't Grow' review: ferociously beautiful blitz of shoegaze, punk and grunge". NME . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ McLister, Matthew (February 6, 2026). "Softcult - When a Flower Doesn't Grow (Album Review)". Stereoboard . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "When a Flower Doesn't Grow / Softcult / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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