Creative versatility, inimitable wit, and musical unpredictability. Three qualities that Joe Jackson takes to near perfection on his new album. ... Latin motifs are integrated as brilliantly as they once were on Night And Day. 'The Face' features a captivating guitar solo, and throughout the album, the musicianship and production are a delight.

— Classic Rock (UK), April 2026

Ultimately, it's the precision of his songcraft which aligns Hope And Fury to albums such as 1991's Laughter & Lust: the music is as sharply observed as the writing. (4/5 stars = excellent)

— Mojo (UK), Feb. 2024

'Welcome To Burning-By-Sea', with an almost rapped introduction and tribal, oriental sounds ..., a worthy introduction to a lively and captivating album where uptempo songs definitely prevail over ballads. (8/10 stars)

— Classic Rock (IT), April 2026

'Hope And Fury' [is] yet another example of Joe Jackson's multi-music: impossible to categorise, yet completely accessible despite all those cross-pollinations from countless directions. (4/5 stars)

— Lust for Life website (NL), 9 April 2026

Whatever mood Jackson evokes, as songs spiral out on jazz-inflected chord shifts and unexpected melodic journeys, there's an overarching sense of a master craftsman at work. (4/5 stars)

— Classic Pop (UK), May 2026

'Hope And Fury' is one of those albums that just gets better and better as it moves from track to track.

— The 13th Floor (NZ), 10 April 2026

While 'Hope And Fury' doesn't fully disregard Jackson's restless musical pursuits, it's nice to see him on familiar ground from time to time.

— ultimateclassicrock.com (US), 7 April 2026

Further reviews:

• Aachener Zeitung (DE), 11 April 2026
• The Arts Fuse (US), 14 April 2026
• Dagsavisen (NO), 18 April 2026 (5/6)
• Daily Mail (UK), 17 April 2026
• FFM-Rock (DE), 14 April 2026 (7.5/10)
• Good Times (DE), April 2026
• Hörzu (DE), 10 April 2026
• LaRegione (CH), 15 April 2026 (4/5 stars)
• Liverpool Sound and Vision (UK) 17 April 2026 (8.5/10)
• Münchner Merkur (DE), 17 April 2026 (4/5 stars)
• Oor (NL) 10 April 2026
• PopMatters (US) 14 April 2026 (5/10)
• Rolling Stone (DE), April 2026 (4/5 stars)
• Rolling Stone (FR), 17 April 2026
• De Standaard (BE), 10 April 2026
• Stern (DE), 10 April 2026
• Sunday Mirror (UK), 12 April 2026 (3/5 stars)
• Sunday Times (UK), 12 April 2026 (album of the week)
• SuperIllu (DE), 9 April 2026
• Tagesspiegel (DE), 10 April 2026
• La Vanguardia (ES), 12 April 2026 (4/5 stars)