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Messy ** 2023 Mercury Prize**

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Messy is the debut studio album by English singer Olivia Dean. The album was released on 30 June 2023 through EMI. The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.

Critical reception 
Professional ratings 
Aggregate scores 
Source Rating 
Metacritic 79/100
Review scores 
Source Rating 
NME 
The Line of Best Fit 9/10
Messy received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.Sophie Williams of NME rated the album 4 out of 5 stars complementing Dean's "confidence to occasionally dissect subjects that others swerve" while keeping a "mainstream" appeal.[9]Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Izzy Sigston deemed the singer as "the master of versatility", and commended the wide range of the album. 

Track listing 
Messy track listing 
No. Title Length 
1. "UFO" 2:34 
2. "Dive" 3:20 
3. "Ladies Room" 3:40 
4. "No Man" 2:59 
5. "Dangerously Easy" 2:43 
6. "Getting There (Interlude)" 1:46 
7. "Danger" 2:55 
8. "The Hardest Part" 2:56 
9. "I Could Be a Florist" 1:21 
10. "Messy" 3:43 
11. "Everybody's Crazy" 2:43 
12. "Carmen" 4:48 
Total length: 35:28