21st Century Fiction

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21st Century Fiction
The Amazons - 21st Century Fiction.jpg
Studio album by
the Amazons
Released9 May 2025 (2025-05-09)
RecordedJanuary 2023–May 2024 [1]
Studio
Genre
Length44:09
Label Nettwerk
Producer Pete Hutchings
The Amazons chronology
How Will I Know if Heaven Will Find Me?
(2022)		21st Century Fiction
(2025)
Singles from 21st Century Fiction
  1. "Living a Lie"
    Released: 27 September 2024 [2]
  2. "Pitch Black"
    Released: 6 November 2024 [3]
  3. "My Blood"
    Released: 9 January 2025 [4]
  4. "Love is a Dog From Hell"
    Released: 14 February 2025 [5]
  5. "Night After Night"
    Released: 7 April 2025 [6]

21st Century Fiction is the fourth studio album by British hard rock band the Amazons. The album was released on 9 May 2025 through Nettwerk Music Group.

Contents

Music and composition

The album has been described by critics as being alternative rock, alternative country, and hard rock. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Courier Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Northern ExposureStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [11]
RGM PressStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]

21st Century Fiction has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Rachel Roberts, writing for Kerrang! , gave the album four stars out of five and praised the change in sound direction by the band. Roberts said "the Reading renegades swap indie for riled up rock'n'roll on sassy fourth record". [7] Further, Roberts said the Amazons on this album "somehow manages to feel filthy, sexy, and tender all at the same time." [7]

Karl Blakesley, writing for Clash , also gave the album a four star review saying it's an excellent mix of their earlier hard rock and more indie rock sensibilities. Blakesley further said "the Amazons have taken all the best elements of their previous records to create the album it feels they've always been striving towards." [8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Matthew Thomson; all music is composed by Matthew Thomson, Chris Alderton, and Elliot James Briggs.

21st Century Fiction track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Living a Lie"4:33
2."Night After Night"4:15
3."(Panic)"0:25
4."Pitch Black"4:25
5."My Blood"4:05
6."(Shake Me Down)"0:31
7."Wake Me Up"5:31
8."(Intermission)"1:05
9."Joe Bought a Gun"3:27
10."Love is a Dog From Hell"3:09
11."The Heat! Pt. 2"3:33
12."Heaven Now"3:08
13."Go All the Way"6:12
Total length:44:09

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]

The Amazons

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for 21st Century Fiction
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 26
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [15] 2
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [16] 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 21st Century Fiction (Media notes). The Amazons. Nettwerk Music Group. 9 May 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (30 September 2024). "The Amazons share captivating new single 'Living A Lie'". NME. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Shah, Rishi (6 November 2024). "The Amazons on their new album and why 'fiction' could be "one o". NME. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Wilson-Taylor, James (10 January 2025). "The Amazons & Royal Blood Team Up On 'My Blood'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Howell, Maddy (14 February 2025). "The Amazons Drop Country-Infused Single 'Love Is A Dog From Hell'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Sam (9 April 2025). "The Amazons have shared their new single 'Night After Night', and announced some UK tour dates". Dork . Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Rachel (7 May 2025). "Album review: The Amazons – 21st Century Fiction". Kerrang!. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 Blakesley, Karl (6 May 2025). "The Amazons – 21st Century Fiction". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Critic Reviews for the Amazons - 21st Century Fiction" . Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Tunstall, Sarah (9 May 2025). "The Amazons - 21st Century Fiction Review". The Courier. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  11. ↑ O'Mahony, Isobel (9 May 2025). "Album Review | The Amazons – 21st Century Fiction". Northern Exposure. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Grice, Hayley (9 May 2025). "We Review the New Album from the Amazons – 21st Century Fiction". rgm.press. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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