Pink Noise (album)

Pink Noise
Studio album by
Laura Mvula
Released2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
Studio
  • Firepit (London)
  • RAK (London)
  • Spark (London)
  • Noatune (London)
  • Doghouse (Henley-on-Thames)
  • Trinity House (Frome)
  • Flightless Bird (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length37:33
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Laura Mvula chronology
1/f
(2021) 		Pink Noise
(2021)
Singles from Pink Noise
  1. "Safe Passage"
    Released: 3 March 2021
  2. "Church Girl"
    Released: 17 March 2021
  3. "Got Me"
    Released: 12 May 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic89/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Clash[5]
DIY[6]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[7]
The Arts Desk[8]
The Independent[9]
The Line of Best Fit[10]
NME[11]
The Observer[12]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((1-star Honorable Mention))[1]
Retro Pop[13]

Pink Noise is the third studio album by the British singer Laura Mvula, released on 2 July 2021 by Atlantic Records.[14] Its release was five years after The Dreaming Room, released in 2016.[15] The album was preceded by the singles "Safe Passage" and "Church Girl", the latter being issued along with the album's announcement.[16]

  1. ^ a b Hull, Tom (5 July 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Pink Noise by Laura Mvula". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Pink Noise by Laura Mvula Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy (8 July 2021). "Laura Mvula – Pink Noise". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ Harrison, Emma (1 July 2021). "Laura Mvula – Pink Noise | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. ^ Kerwick, Sean (2 July 2021). "LAURA MVULA - PINK NOISE". DIY. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ Moore, Marcus J. (1 July 2021). "Laura Mvula's Pink Noise is about shaking off life's struggles". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ Quinn, Peter (30 June 2021). "Album: Laura Mvula - Pink Noise". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ Brown, Helen (2 July 2021). "Laura Mvula review, Pink Noise: Artist shows queenly integrity on this Eighties-influenced album". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  10. ^ Cobbald, David (28 June 2021). "Pink Noise is the righteously groove-laden emancipation of Laura Mvula". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. ^ Levine, Nick (30 June 2021). "Laura Mvula – 'Pink Noise' review: a triumph of sparkling '80s-style ear candy". NME. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  12. ^ Empire, Kitty (4 July 2021). "Laura Mvula: Pink Noise review – an album of overdue fun". The Observer. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. ^ Gotto, Connor (5 July 2021). "Laura Mvula - Pink Noise". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  14. ^ Blistein, Jon (17 March 2021). "Laura Mvula Previews New Album 'Pink Noise' With 'Church Girl'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ Elder, Sajae (17 March 2021). "Laura Mvula announces new album Pink Noise, shares new song 'Church Girl'". The Fader. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  16. ^ Reilly, Nick (17 March 2021). "Laura Mvula announces third album 'Pink Noise' and shares new track 'Church Girl'". NME. Retrieved 19 March 2021.