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The Art of Loving

Olivia Dean

The Art of Loving

Second full-length release from London-born pop-soul artist produced with Zach Nahome

ADM rating[?]

8.0

Label
CAPITOL-UK
UK Release date
26/09/2025
US Release date
26/09/2025
  1. 10.0 |   Dork

    ‘The Art Of Loving’ is Olivia Dean’s ascension to the very top of Mount Pop
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  2. 10.0 |   The Independent

    Dean’s appealing message about dropping the games and relaxing into kindness runs through every song on this record, from beginning to end
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  3. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    The Art of Loving proves to be both a continuation and a step forward from Messy, with Dean bringing a new level of maturity and authenticity that brings depth and complexity to the album
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  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    A warm declaration of knowing one’s self-worth
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  5. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Already dominating the charts and seemingly inspired by 70s LA, this exceptionally well-made record is full of diaristic detail and sweetly understated vocals
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  6. 8.0 |   NME

    The two years since Dean’s debut ‘Messy’ have been marked by countless career highlights, and the soaring ‘The Art of Loving’ adds to it
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  7. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone UK

    Love in all its conflicted forms is explored on Olivia Dean's brilliant second record
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  8. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It’s in the album’s quietest moment that Dean delivers her most compelling performance yet
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  9. 8.0 |   The FT

    The Londoner channels Burt Bacharach and Fleetwood Mac across retro, tasteful songs
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  10. 8.0 |   Clash

    Olivia Dean has crafted exactly the record her audience hoped for – and sometimes, that’s the art of loving in itself
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  11. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Gifted British singer-songwriter’s second LP The Art of Loving pushes her music into an elevated tier
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  12. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Full of grace and elegance, it is ultimately a shame that The Art Of Loving is over so soon
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  13. 6.9 |   Pitchfork

    The rising British neo-soul star’s unfussy charisma and warmly assured voice carry her second album, a collection of classic-sounding, retro-minded pop
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