- jazz, singer-songwriter, bossa nova, swing
- 45 min
- 14 tracks
- Vingolf Recordings
A Matter of Time is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released on 22 August 2025, through Vingolf Recordings and AWAL. Ahead of the album's release, four singles were issued: "Silver Lining", "Tough Luck", "Lover Girl" and "Snow White". The album was met with acclaim from music critics, and won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Spare, character-led, grave and intimate.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
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Metacritic 84/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 8.2/10
- Clash8/10
- The Independent5/5 ★
- The Line of Best Fit9/10
- NME4/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.2/10
- PopMatters8/10
- Rolling Stone3.5/5 ★
- The Skinny5/5 ★
- Uncut8/10
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Tracks
- 1Clockwork2:30
- 2Lover Girl2:44
- 3Snow White3:13
- 4Castle in Hollywood2:33
- 5Carousel3:19
- 6Silver Lining3:17
- 7Too Little, Too Late3:53
- 8Cuckoo Ballet (interlude)3:39
- 9Forget-Me-Not4:06
- 10Tough Luck3:12
- 11A Cautionary Tale4:16
- 12Mr. Eclectic2:35
- 13Clean Air2:35
- 14Sabotage3:34
14 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Laufey
- Label
- Vingolf Recordings
- Released
- August 22, 2025
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
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