| Archangel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 3 October 2025 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 59:13 |
| Label | Steel City Dance Discs |
| Singles from Kettama | |
| |
Archangel is the debut album by Irish producer and DJ Kettama. It was released on 3 October 2025 through Steel City Dance Discs.
Kettama announced the release of the album through an Instagram post on 27 August 2025. [1] In an interview with Mixmag , the DJ stated that he felt burnt out following the release of his collaboration with Fred Again and Shady Nasty, "Air Maxes", which garnered negative reception online. [2] In the same interview, he stated that he was originally against the idea of an album at first, due to people having harsher opinions on them than EPs.
In an article published by Rolling Stone UK on 3 October 2025, they listed Archangel as one of the "6 albums you need to hear this week". [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [4] |
| MusicOMH |   [5] |
Ben Broyd of Clash lauded Archangel as "a genre-smashing, emotionally rich body of work that cements his status as one of underground music's most vital new voices". [4] Further stating that "the Galway-born artist [Kettama] has taken his time crafting Archangel, and it shows. A decade in the making, the 15-track collection is more than just a debut, it's a defining statement." [4] Billboard author Katie Bain described the album "is as fresh and sophisticated is it danceable." [6]
For MusicOMH , Ben Devlin stated the album is "at its best when the kickdrums are thumping and the synth chords are blaring," singling out "Take Me" as impressive, and "It Gets Better (Forever Mix)" as having "some Underworld-esque lyrics, laddish but a bit artsy and hard to pin down." [5] In the same review, Devlin states that the title track is an underwhelming opener, and that production sounds unfinished in places, and cites "Air Maxes" as "one of the worst songs this reviewer has heard all year." [5] Kade Kleinschmidt of EDM Tunes stated that "as a listening experience, the album reads less like a collection of singles and more like a designed set." [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Archangel" (featuring Sølv) |
| Kettama | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Split in Two Minds" (with Seantommy) |
| Kettama | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Yosemite" (with Interplanetary Criminal) |
|
| 4:26 |
| 4. | "Take Me" | Kettama | Kettama | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Fade Away (It's a Feeling)" |
| Kettama | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Man with a Second Face" | Campbell | Kettama | 4:44 |
| 7. | "If U Want My Heart" (with DJ Heartstring featuring KLP) |
|
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Do Not Go Gentle" | Campbell | Kettama | 3:43 |
| 9. | "11th of January" | Campbell | Kettama | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Air Maxes" (with Fred Again and Shady Nasty) |
|
| 3:01 |
| 11. | "Gotta Have It" | Campbell | Kettama | 4:34 |
| 12. | "I Believe" (with Prospa) |
|
| 4:14 |
| 13. | "It Gets Better (Forever Mix)" |
| Kettama | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Air Maxes (Kettama Mix)" (with Fred again.. and Shady Nasty) |
|
| 3:33 |
| 15. | "Sort It Out" (with Clouds) |
|
| 4:31 |
| Total length: | 59:13 | |||
Musicians
Technical
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] | 31 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) [10] | 6 |
| Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [11] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 43 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [14] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [15] | 6 |
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [16] | 1 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 3 October 2025 | Steel City Dance Discs | [17] |