Not for Lack of Trying

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Not for Lack of Trying
Dodie not for lack of trying.jpg
Studio album by
Dodie
Released3 October 2025 (2025-10-03)
StudioPixel
  • Dodie's bedroom
Genre
Length38:13
Label
Dodie chronology
Hot Mess
(2022)		Not for Lack of Trying
(2025)
Singles from Not for Lack of Trying
  1. "I'm Fine"
    Released: 4 June 2025
  2. "I Feel Bad for You, Dave"
    Released: 15 August 2025
  3. "Darling, Angel, Baby"
    Released: 12 September 2025

Not for Lack of Trying is the second studio album by the English singer-songwriter Dodie. The album was preceded by singles "I'm Fine", "I Feel Bad for You, Dave" and "Darling, Angel, Baby". [3] [4] [5] Other than two tracks for other projects, these marked her first material as a solo artist since 2022. [3] The album consists of new material, except for "Tall Kids" which was first published as a demo on dodie's YouTube channel. [6]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clash 8/10
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg

Upon its release, Not for Lack of Trying received a Metacritic rating of 76 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [7] Lana Williams, writing for Clash , said that the album "shows dodie at her most raw and vulnerable, and frankly, her best". [1] In a more mixed review for DIY , Sophie Flint Vázquez said that "she's still writing her way through uncertainty" while praising the orchestral elements on several tracks. [8] Matt Collar, writing for AllMusic, called the album "gorgeously subtle, often transfixing". [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by dodie.

Not for Lack of Trying track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Fine" 3:00
2."Smart Girl" 2:57
3."Darling, Angel, Baby"dodie, Greta Isaac 2:36
4."Hold Fire" 2:56
5."Tall Kids" 3:37
6."I Feel Bad for You, Dave" 3:03
7."Now" 2:59
8."The List" 3:47
9."Different" 2:46
10."The End" 5:02
11."The Answer" 3:21
12."Not for Lack of Trying" 2:05
Total length:38:13

Charts

Chart performance for Not for Lack of Trying
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] 14
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 42

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Lana (9 October 2025). "dodie – not for lack of trying | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews". Clash Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Collar, Matt (15 October 2025). "Not for Lack of Trying – Dodie | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kelly, Tyler Damara (5 June 2025). "dodie returns with new track, "I'M FINE!"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (26 August 2025). "Watch Jeff Goldblum's cameo in Dodie's new video for 'I Feel Bad For You, Dave'". NME. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (15 September 2025). "dodie joins forces with Greta Isaac on new single, "Darling, Angel, Baby"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  6. ↑ doddleoddle (23 August 2022). tall kids – original dodie song | bedroom demo . Retrieved 15 October 2025– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Build A Problem by Dodie". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Vázquez, Sophie Flint (3 October 2025). "dodie – Not For Lack Of Trying review • DIY Magazine". DIY. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 Octber 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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