- pop, pop soul
- 36 min
- 12 tracks
- EMI
Messy is the debut studio album by British singer Olivia Dean. The album was released on 30 June 2023 through EMI. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and is certified gold by the BPI. In 2023, it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
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Spare, classical in form, character-led and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
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Metacritic 77/100
- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Clash8/10
- DIY3/5 ★
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Line of Best Fit9/10
- NME4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1UFO2:35
- 2Dive3:21
- 3Ladies Room3:40
- 4No Man2:59
- 5Dangerously Easy2:44
- 6Getting There (interlude)1:47
- 7Danger2:56
- 8The Hardest Part2:56
- 9I Could Be a Florist1:21
- 10Messy3:43
- 11Everybody's Crazy2:44
- 12Carmen4:51
12 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Olivia Dean
- Label
- EMI
- Released
- 2023
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
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