| Messy | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 30 June 2023 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 35:28 |
| Label | EMI |
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| Singles from Messy | |
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Messy is the debut studio album by English singer Olivia Dean. The album was released on 30 June 2023 through EMI. [3] [4] The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Clash | 8/10 [10] |
Messy received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [6] Sophie Williams of NME rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, complementing Dean's "confidence to occasionally dissect subjects that others swerve" while keeping a "mainstream" appeal. [11] Writing for The Line of Best Fit , Izzy Sigston deemed the singer as "the master of versatility", [12] and commended the wide range of the album.
Alim Kheraj of The Guardian was a little critical of the album, hoping that "Dean will relinquish the tired neo-soul fodder to pursue the experimentation she’s clearly capable of". [9] However, Robin Murray of Clash called the album "a bold, impressive debut offering" while commending the album's "broad range" and "precise execution". [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "UFO" | Hales | 2:34 | |
| 2. | "Dive" |
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| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Ladies Room" |
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| 3:40 |
| 4. | "No Man" |
| Hales | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Dangerously Easy" |
| Hales | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Getting There (Interlude)" |
| Hales | 1:46 |
| 7. | "Danger" |
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| 2:55 |
| 8. | "The Hardest Part" |
| 2:56 | |
| 9. | "I Could Be a Florist" |
| Wolfgang | 1:21 |
| 10. | "Messy" |
| Hales | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Everybody's Crazy" |
| Joseph | 2:43 |
| 12. | "Carmen" |
| Hales | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 35:28 | |||
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| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] | 107 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [14] | 191 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 4 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 30 June 2023 | Standard | [18] [19] [20] |
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