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Just when you think she’s reached her peak, another set of triumphs rears its head to contribute to Olivia Dean’s impressive biography.
2y
80
Having been given time to come to fruition that shows through every note, this sounds every inch a marker of a long and successful career.
2y
80
On a debut that mines a break-up for self-discovery, the 24-year-old distils complex situations into soaring soul-pop.
2y
80
In a neat move, the only thing ‘Messy’ about this album is its title – mature and fastidious, it hangs together with a rare sense of unity and purpose.
2y
60
For a record titled ‘Messy’ it could ironically do with being a little less neat and tidy.
2y
60
This debut album is strongest when going off-kilter – hopefully next time she’ll explore her experimental side.
2y
a stunning debut album. Olivia Dean has an amazing voice taking the listener on an ethereal trip from track to track creating such powerful atmosphere with her vocals.
Not a bad debut album though I have to admit it’s definitely not a patch on the newest album. It still gets the job done
Pretty solid debut from Olivia Dean! My only hope is that on her follow-up we get to learn more about her and what made her into who she is today. But this is a solid album with a good balance of emotional bangers and upbeat pop bops.
Best: Ladies Room, Messy
Worst: Getting There (Interlude)
This was a pretty solid pop soul album with great vocals, I just wish it was longer.
To start, Olivia Dean’s vocals are really great here. Her voice in general is already amazing and she uses it really well on this album to create a good atmosphere. I will say that I wish this was a little longer. 35 minutes for 12 songs is crazy short, and only four songs break three minutes. The songs themselves aren’t bad, it just feels like a lot of them end before they get a chance to ... read more
Not as good as the art of loving but still very enjoyable throughout especially the hardest part
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Track List
| 1 | UFO 2:34 | 74 |
| 2 | Dive 3:20 | 88 |
| 3 | Ladies Room 3:40 | 83 |
| 4 | No Man 2:59 | 76 |
| 5 | Dangerously Easy 2:43 | 79 |
| 6 | Getting There (Interlude) 1:46 | 72 |
| 7 | Danger 2:55 | 80 |
| 8 | The Hardest Part 2:56 | 84 |
| 9 | I Could Be A Florist 1:21 | 73 |
| 10 | Messy 3:43 | 79 |
| 11 | Everybody's Crazy 2:43 | 75 |
| 12 | Carmen 4:48 | 82 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
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| #13 | / | Dork |
| #14 | / | Time Out |
| #19 | / | The Forty-Five |
| #36 | / | The Line of Best Fit |
| #45 | / | NME |
| / | HuffPost |
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4d
To this day she still doesn't have a song better than Ladies Room (except maybe Man I Need)
3mo
It's crazy that she's like the finest woman ever and yet she chose this to be her album cover
