Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early

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Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early
Katie Gregson-MacLeod - Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early.jpg
EP by
ReleasedJuly 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)
Length16:57
Label Last Recordings on Earth
Producer Josh Scarbrow
Katie Gregson-MacLeod chronology
Big Red
(2023)
Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early
(2025)
Singles from Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early
  1. "Mosh Pit"
    Released: 10 April 2025
  2. "James"
    Released: 21 May 2025

Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early is the fourth EP by Scottish musician Katie Gregson-MacLeod. It was released on 4 July 2025, via Last Recordings on Earth. [1]

Contents

Background

The EP was produced by Josh Scarbrow and recorded in a Helmsdale studio. [2] [3] On 10 April 2025, Gregson-MacLeod released the EP's first single, "Mosh Pit". [4] [5] "James" was released as the second single on 21 May 2025. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Sophie McVinnie of DIY assigned the EP a four-star rating and described it as ditching "the heavy piano ballads in favour of an intimate splay of strings, often nudging her along like soft waves beneath a sailboat." [7]

It received a three-star rating from the Skinny, whose reviewer Adam Clarke remarked, "Gregson-Macleod's eye for intimate moments means the EP is as warm and personal as the rest of her work," noting a lack of piano use in the project. [1]

Track listing

Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early"2:34
2."James" (featuring Joesef)3:10
3."Chess"2:06
4."I Just Think of It All the Time"3:44
5."Mosh Pit"5:23
Total length:16:57

Charts

Chart performance for Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 24

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clarke, Adam (30 June 2025). "Katie Gregson-Macleod review: Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early". The Skinny . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. Taylor, Sam (21 May 2025). "Katie Gregson-MacLeod has teamed up with Joesef for her new single about trust, 'James'". Dork . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. Murray, Robin (21 May 2025). "Katie Gregson-MacLeod Returns With New Single 'James'". Clash . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. Kelly, Tyler (10 April 2025). "Katie Gregson-MacLeod announces upcoming EP, Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. O'Mahony, Jake (11 April 2025). "Katie Gregson-Macleod announces new EP Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early". Hot Press . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. Kelly, Tyler (21 May 2025). "Katie Gregson-MacLeod joins forces with Joesef on new single, "James"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 McVinnie, Sophie (2 July 2025). "Katie Gregson-MacLeod – Love Me Too Well, I'll Retire Early". DIY . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. July 2025/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.