Valentine (Courtney Marie Andrews album)

Valentine
Studio album by Courtney Marie Andrews
Released	January 16, 2026 (2026-01-16)
Length	35:51
Label	Loose Future
Producer	Courtney Marie Andrews Jerry Bernhardt
Courtney Marie Andrews chronology
Loose Future (2022) Valentine (2026)

Valentine is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. It was released on January 16, 2026, via Loose Future Records. Co-produced with Jerry Bernhardt and recorded largely to tape, the album embraces full in-studio performances.

Music videos were directed for songs "Cons and Clowns", "Keeper", "Little Picture Of A Butterfly" and "Everyone Wants To Feel Like You Do".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7/10 [1]
Metacritic	80/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10 [3]
Far Out	[4]
Mojo	[5]
The Arts Desk	[6]

Valentine was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on five reviews. ^[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7 out of 10, also based on 5 reviews. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Courtney Marie Andrews, except track 2 is written with Kate York.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pendulum Swing"	3:22
2.	"Keeper"	3:12
3.	"Cons and Clowns"	4:14
4.	"Magic Touch"	2:59
5.	"Little Picture of a Butterfly"	4:45
6.	"Outsider"	4:06
7.	"Everyone Wants to Feel Like You Do"	4:03
8.	"Only the Best for Baby"	2:33
9.	"Best Friend"	2:52
10.	"Hangman"	3:45
Total length:		35:51

Charts

Chart performance for Valentine

Chart (2026)	Peak position
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7]	14
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [8]	17
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [9]	6
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10]	9

References

1. "Valentine by Courtney Marie Andrews reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
2. "Critic Reviews for Valentine - Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
3. Boateng, Melvin (January 12, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews - Valentine | Reviews". CLASH . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
4. Harbron, Lucy (January 18, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews - 'Valentine' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
5. Chick, Stevie (January 15, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine Review". MOJO . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
6. Tyler, Kieron (January 14, 2026). "On 'Valentine', US singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews takes stock of experiencing desolation". The Arts Desk . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
7. "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 4" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
8. "Official Albums Sales Chart on 23/01/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 24, 2026.
9. "Official Americana Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
10. "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.

External links

• Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine at Discogs (list of releases)