Olivia Dean – Messy [1LP Vinyl]

Olivia Dean – Messy [1LP Vinyl]

Details

• Format: 1LP Vinyl, Album
• Catalogue Number: EMIV2093
• Barcode: 602455215895
• Genre: Soul / Pop / R&B
• Label: EMI Records
• Released: 2023
• Pressing: Standard Black Vinyl
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Messy 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&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 Later… with Jools Holland, and a series of well-received EPs before Messy demonstrated the full scope of her ambition.

The 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. "Dive" is a standout, its understated production allowing Dean's voice to carry the emotional weight of the lyric without theatrical support. "Reason" and "Night Owls" 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.

Tracklist

1. Dive
2. Night Owls
3. Slowly
4. Reason
5. Danger
6. Who's Gonna Stop Us
7. Be My Mistake
8. Still Got It
9. How Do You Love Someone?
10. The Hardest Part
11. Are You Happy?
12. Messy

Credits

• Olivia Dean – Vocals, Songwriting
• Various Producers
• Label – EMI Records