The Passionate Ones

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The Passionate Ones
The Passionate Ones by Nourished by Time album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Nourished by Time
ReleasedAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Recorded2024–2025
Length44:58
Label XL
Producer Nourished by Time
Nourished by Time chronology
Erotic Probiotic 2
(2023)		The Passionate Ones
(2025)

The Passionate Ones is the second studio album by American musician Nourished by Time. It was released on August 22, 2025, by XL Recordings. [1] [2] The album follows 2023 debut album Erotic Probiotic 2 and 2024 EP Catching Chickens.

Contents

Background and recording

XL describes the record as a "twelve-track catharsis" and Nourished by Time’s first full-length release for the label. [1] The project was crafted between Baltimore, London and New York. [3] [4] Early coverage that frames the album’s themes around love, labor and everyday existential pressure, "howled from the underbelly of late-stage capitalism." [3] [5]

Release and promotion

The Passionate Ones was announced alongside the lead single "Max Potential" on May 7, 2025, with an accompanying music video. [6] [7] The second single, "9 2 5," followed in July 2025, [4] and "BABY BABY" was issued in August 2025 with a video. [8] The album was released on August 22, 2025, via XL Recordings in multiple formats. [2] [9]

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, The Passionate Ones has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on eleven reviews. [10] Pitchfork gave the album a score of 8.4/10, highlighting it as Best New Music. [11] Writing for The Guardian , Katie Hawthorne described the album as “committed” and “full-hearted,” highlighting “9 2 5” as a “song of the summer” contender. [12] NME also reviewed the record under the headline “welcoming and deservedly self-assured.” [13] The album is a Paste Pick by Paste Magazine, with a 9.2/10 review. [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nourished by Time.

The Passionate Ones track listing [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Automatic Love"4:02
2."Idiot in the Park"3:19
3."Max Potential"3:52
4."It's Time"3:52
5."Cult Interlude"2:00
6."9 2 5"4:29
7."Crazy People"3:46
8."Jojo" (featuring Tony Bontana)3:36
9."Baby Baby"3:17
10."Tossed Away"4:50
11."When the War Is Over"3:29
12."The Passionate Ones"4:26
Total length:44:58

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [15] [16]

Charts

Chart performance for The Passionate Ones
Chart (2025)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC) [17] 17
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [18] 9

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Passionate Ones
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 22, 2025 XL [2] [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Passionate Ones". XL Recordings. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nourished by Time – The Passionate Ones (pre-order)". XL Recordings. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "The Passionate Ones". Bandcamp. Nourished by Time. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Corcoran, Nina (July 2025). "Listen to Nourished by Time's New Song "9 2 5"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (July 7, 2025). ""Love, labour and existentialism": Nourished By Time's unexpected rise". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (May 7, 2025). "Nourished by Time Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song "Max Potential"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (May 7, 2025). "Nourished By Time Announces New Album 'The Passionate Ones'". Clash. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (August 2025). "Nourished By Time shares ambient new single "Baby Baby"". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Passionate Ones – product page". XL Recordings Shop. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ The Passionate Ones by Nourished By Time , retrieved August 22, 2025
  11. ↑ Hyland, Samuel. "Nourished by Time: The Passionate Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Hawthorne, Katie (August 22, 2025). "Nourished By Time: The Passionate Ones review – committed, full-hearted post-R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Nourished By Time – 'The Passionate Ones' review: welcoming and deservedly self-assured". NME. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Nourished by Time, 'The Passionate Ones' Album Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 The Passionate Ones (Media notes). Nourished by Time. XL Recordings. August 23, 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ "The Passionate Ones / Nourished by Time / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "XL Shop – The Passionate Ones formats". XL Recordings Shop. Retrieved August 18, 2025.


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