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Shygirl Club Shy Room 2 [EP]
Shygirl's Club Shy Room 2 [EP] funnels London club culture, Y2K glamour, and rap-forward attitude into a compact, high-velocity statement: critics agree the record's strength lies in its club-ready hooks and collaborative bravado. Across four professional reviews the EP earned an 80/100 consensus score, with reviewers repeatedly pointing to a handful of tracks that define its mood and replay value.
Reviewers consistently hail “Flex”, “F*Me”, “Immaculate”, “Wifey Riddim” and opener “Je M’appelle” as the best songs on Club Shy Room 2 [EP]. Pitchfork praises “Flex” and “Wifey Riddim” for turning VIP energy into gleeful ruthlessness; Beats Per Minute flags “Je M’appelle” and “F*Me” for sultry hooks and dancefloor longevity; DIY celebrates the eerie "horror trap" of “Immaculate” and the nympho-android drama of “Flex”; Resident Advisor highlights the hard, rap-fuelled charge of guest-led cuts. Critics note genre-blending production - alt-pop, hyperpop, industrial R&B and UK speed garage - as a unifying thread that keeps the EP taut and club-focused.
Not all appraisals are identical: some reviews praise the EP's relentless immediacy and replay value, while others point out that brevity and glossy maximalism trade subtlety for instant impact. Still, the critical consensus suggests Club Shy Room 2 [EP] is worth listening to for anyone chasing bold, sex-positive club music and standout tracks likely to surface in DJ sets. Below follow the full reviews that shaped this consensus.
Critics' Top Tracks
The standout songs that made critics take notice
Flex
4 mentions
"where queasy, extraterrestrial grime carries her nympho-android bars across ‘Flex (ft. BAMBII)’"— DIY Magazine
F*Me
4 mentions
"“In the name of Shy we trust,” she commands on submissive noughties-sci-fi Eurotrash air-puncher ‘F*Me’"— DIY Magazine
Wifey Riddim
4 mentions
"‘Wifey Riddim (ft. Jorja Smith)’ is hyperpop-tinged UK speed garage, a candy-floss hued utopia."— DIY Magazine
where queasy, extraterrestrial grime carries her nympho-android bars across ‘Flex (ft. BAMBII)’
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Je M'appelle
Flex
Immaculate
F*Me
Wifey Riddim
True Religion
What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 4 critics who reviewed this album
Critic's Take
Shygirl’s Club Shy Room 2 [EP] feels like an exclusive invitation, and the best songs on the EP - notably “Flex” and “Wifey Riddim” - are the ones that turn that VIP energy into something gleefully ruthless. In her confident, mallrat-to-oracle voice she cooks Y2K glamour and trap bravado together, so when “Flex” drops its pulsing hook and haunted trap beat you can hear exactly why it’s a best track on Club Shy Room 2. Likewise, “Wifey Riddim” is a standout for updating Jersey-club and lunchroom bravado into a feminist slay anthem. The EP’s short runtime keeps it taut and intentional, letting these songs define the mood without filler.
Key Points
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“Flex” is the best song because its pulsing hook, haunted trap beat, and Y2K bravado encapsulate the EP’s VIP energy.
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The EP’s core strengths are tight, genre-blending production and confident, sex-positive female camaraderie rendered in short, potent tracks.
Themes
Critic's Take
Shygirl arrives on Club Shy Room 2 [EP] sounding confident and collaborative, and the best songs - “Je M’appelle”, “F*Me”, and “True Religion” - show why. Lucas Martins writes in a celebration of her club instincts, praising the hypnotically sultry opener “Je M’appelle” and calling “F*Me” one of her all time best hooks. The closer “True Religion” is highlighted for dancefloor longevity, while mid-releases like “Immaculate” and “Wifey Riddim” prove her gift for productive guest pairings. Overall the EP trades cohesion for a dazzling array of moods, making these tracks the ones most likely to endure in DJ sets and repeated listens.
Key Points
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F*Me is best for its hook and reminiscent production that arguably outdoes her previous EP.
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The EP’s core strengths are club-ready production, strong collaborations, and versatile moods that suit DJs and repeat listens.
Themes
Critic's Take
Shygirl returns on Club Shy Room 2 [EP] with a clutch of deep cuts that make a persuasive case for the best songs on the record being “Immaculate” and “Flex”. The reviewer’s clipped, vivid voice celebrates how “Immaculate” turns into "horror trap" and how “Flex” carries "nympho-android bars", making both tracks the standout moments. Opener “Je m’appelle” and “Wifey Riddim” also merit mention for punk-y electroclash and hyperpop-tinged UK speed garage flourishes, which help explain why these are often cited as the best tracks on Club Shy Room 2 [EP].
Key Points
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The best song is "Immaculate" for its horror-trap production and Saweetie feature, making it the EP’s most thrilling cut.
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The album’s core strengths are bold, club-focused production, genre-mashing collaborations, and a forward-looking London alt-pop vision.
Themes
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Critic's Take
Shygirl gathers a global star cast on Club Shy Room 2 [EP], and the result is intoxicatingly direct: the club's never felt so hot. The review leans on the hard, rap-fuelled energy of tracks like “Flex” and “Immaculate” as proof that the EP's best songs are those that let guest stars steamroll the mix. There is little subtlety here, and that is the point - the best tracks on Club Shy Room 2 [EP] celebrate brazen, sweaty collaboration rather than coy restraint.
Key Points
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The best song(s) are those that amplify the EP's steamy, rap-fuelled energy with guest stars, notably "Flex" and "Immaculate".
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The album's core strength is its global, collaborative production that prioritizes club heat and bold features.