Crtics Review The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean (What LOVE should feel like)

Olivia Dean smiling slightly, wearing an off-shoulder top and heart necklace against a colorful blurred background

Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving is one of those records that doesn’t just talk about love but makes you feel it.

And we all love “love” songs, don’t we?

The heartache, deja vu, butterflies, feeling of longing, and everything in between, we all hate to love it, and still end up listening to “love songs”.

Olivia Dean’s album is going to become your go-to!

Who is Olivia Dean?

Olivia Dean, @oliviadeano, is a singer-songwriter born in London.

Born and raised in East London, this British-Caribbean soul singer has become one of the most exciting voices in UK music.

She’s 24, signed to Island Records, and sounds like Amy Winehouse and Lianne La Havas’ little sister.

Her velvet vocals, brutally honest lyrics, and her retro vibe have earned her BRIT Award nominations, a slot on Later… with Jools Holland, and an obsessive fanbase.

The Art of Loving, her debut studio album, dropped in October 2023, with twelve tracks. Let’s get into it.

An Overview of the Art of Loving Album

Black-and-white album artwork for “The Art of Loving” by Olivia Dean, featuring a portrait of her with a CD disc partially visible

Love isn’t just one feeling, and Olivia Dean knows that better than most.

The Art of Loving is messy, electric, tender, and everything in between, and you can think of it as 12 chapters of the most human emotion ever written about.

  • Release Date: October 6, 2023
  • Label: Island Records UK
  • Genre: Soul / Neo-soul / R&B / Pop
  • Total Tracks: 12
  • Runtime: Approximately 43 minutes
  • Chart Performance: Debuted on the UK Albums Chart – her first full-length studio record.
  • Produced by: Olivia Dean alongside a team of collaborators.

Love is Beautiful. Love is Chaotic. Love is Messy – the Art of Loving Review

Love, according to Olivia Dean, is not a rom-com.

It’s messier, louder, softer, and more complicated than any movie has ever dared to show you – and that’s so true!

The Art of Loving mentions that love isn’t just butterflies and grand gestures, but the 2 am arguments you don’t fully understand.

The person who makes you feel invincible on a Tuesday.

The heartbreak that somehow still feels worth it. Olivia doesn’t sugarcoat a single second of it.

Across 12 tracks, she maps love like a GPS that keeps recalculating.

Stream “The Art of Loving” by Olivia Dean

YouTube playlist of Olivia Dean’s “The Art of Loving” full album with videos, including lyric videos and tracks

The Art of Loving is available on all major streaming platforms. Olivia Dean has got you covered.

Spotify

Olivia Dean’s debut has found a home on countless Spotify playlists.

Apple Music

Apple Music offers high-quality streaming of Olivia Dean’s “The art of Loving” album.

Youtube

Olivia Dean’s YouTube channel (@oliviadean) features music videos and live performances from her album, with 961K subscribers.

All Tracks from “The Art of Loving” by Olivia Dean

Here is the complete list of tracks for Olivia Dean’s album The Art of Loving.

  1. The Art of Loving (Intro)
  2. Nice to Each Other
  3. Lady Lady
  4. Close Up
  5. So Easy (To Fall In Love)
  6. Let Alone the One You Love
  7. Man I Need
  8. Something Inbetween
  9. Loud
  10. Baby Steps
  11. A Couple of Minutes
  12. I’ve Seen It

Olivia Dean made something that is one-of-a-kind. Whether you’re falling in, falling out, or somewhere gloriously in between – this album gets you!

So pick your platform, find your favorite track, and let Olivia Dean do what she does best.

Feel it. All of it.

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