{"title":"Olivia Dean Vinyl Records – Messy, The Art of Loving \u0026 Essential Albums on Vinyl","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"dean-olivia-messy-1lp-vinyl","title":"Olivia Dean – Messy [1LP Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOlivia Dean – Messy [1LP Vinyl]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1LP Vinyl, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e EMIV2093\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602455215895\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soul \/ Pop \/ R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e EMI Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessy\u003c\/em\u003e is Olivia Dean's debut studio album, released in 2023 on EMI Records, and one of the most assured first records by a British artist in recent memory. Dean's background is rooted in south London's rich creative community, and the album reflects that environment — a music that synthesises classic soul and R\u0026amp;B with contemporary pop production, delivered in a voice of remarkable range and warmth. She had built a devoted following through touring, television appearances including \u003cem\u003eLater… with Jools Holland\u003c\/em\u003e, and a series of well-received EPs before \u003cem\u003eMessy\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrated the full scope of her ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's title is both self-deprecating and precise: the songs deal with emotional complexity — the difficulty of ending relationships, the contradictions of intimacy, the gap between who we are and who we wish to be — with a directness and lack of sentimentality that is entirely her own. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dive\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a standout, its understated production allowing Dean's voice to carry the emotional weight of the lyric without theatrical support. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Reason\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Night Owls\"\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate her gift for writing hooks that feel simultaneously inevitable and surprising. An exceptional debut that immediately placed Dean among the most important voices in British soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNight Owls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlowly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho's Gonna Stop Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe My Mistake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill Got It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Do You Love Someone?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hardest Part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre You Happy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlivia Dean – Vocals, Songwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious Producers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel – EMI Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivia Dean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57577101721987,"sku":"EMIV2093","price":26.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/de3f701f-0b56-4d26-9a9d-bc28aa1f8092.webp?v=1773420172"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/collections\/Olivia-Dean.jpg?v=1776073925","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/collections\/olivia-dean-vinyl-records.oembed","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}