Lateral | ||||
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Released | June 6, 2025 | |||
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Length | 64:01 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
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Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe chronology | ||||
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Lateral is a 2025 collaborative studio album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe. [1] [2]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100 [3] |
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According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Lateral received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 from 6 critic scores. [3]
The Times placed the combination of Lateral and Luminal amongst its list of "the best albums of 2025 so far", claiming Lateral is "deeply calming in its crystalline simplicity".
All tracks are written by Beatie Wolfe, Brian Eno.
No. | Title | Side | Length |
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1. | "Big Empty Country (Day)" | A | 24:40 |
2. | "Big Empty Country (Night)" | B | 24:32 |
Total length: | 49:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Big Empty Country" | 64:01 |
Total length: | 64:01 |
Design by Beatie Wolfe, Brian Eno, and Nick Robertson, using the original art 'Samh’ (2023) by Brian Eno. Released as CD, black vinyl and exclusive lime coloured biovinyl manufactured using eco-friendly materials [13]
Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] | 32 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [15] | 95 |