“The self-love ballad is tricky, but the Londoner balances defiance with genuine romance, the psychedelic soul evoking tweeting birds and dappled sun rays.” – The Guardian

“With a talent and musicality that sound both natural and effortless, she’s got to be a hot tip” – Sunday Times Culture

“the capital’s most exciting new star” – Evening Standard

“delivered by her silken vocals draped over tender, soul-filled production in a way that could both break and mend hearts.” – Dazed

"A gorgeous collection of soul-laced songs… that are anchored by Dean’s remarkable voice." – NME “Dean’s songs are self-love singles that empower young women. Her relatable internetisms, compelling storytelling and powerhouse pop vocals come with just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek humour.” – ELLE

“With harmonies floating like a soft feather in the morning breeze, this soothing track proves this Londoner is one to watch” – gal-dem

“Olivia Dean has a talent for writing songs about the triumphs and tribulations of a relationship” – Hypebae

Fast rising UK soul-pop star Olivia Dean today announces her long-awaited debut album ‘Messy’, due for release on Friday 30th June 2023 via EMI Records. Featuring the singles ‘Danger’ and ‘UFO’, Messy cements Dean as one of the most original and versatile voices in UK pop. Crafting classic yet conversational hooks with genre-fluid tinges, she’s honed a way of exploring universal themes of love, loss and everything in between with razor-sharp but open-hearted storytelling. Of her debut album, Olivia shares, “Going into making the record, I'd just done this ‘Growth’ project. And for ages, I was like, well, my debut album needs to be what I've grown into, I need to have the answer. And that really confused me for a while. Then I realised, I'm always going to be growing. So this doesn't have to be a destination, it's just where I’m at now.” “It's funny because I think it’s the most fine-tuned I've got my sound to be, but also the most carefree I've been in actually making music… some of it’s quite vulnerable but it was just made out of pure fun and joy and unbotheredness, and I think I’ve done a good job with calling it Messy because if anybody says it’s all over the place I’ll be like, yeah!” Dean today also shares her new single ‘Dive’, a twinkling declaration, fortified with nostalgic horns and dreamy harmonies, about dancing on the edge of the cliff before being ready to freefall into something new.