The Theory of Whatever is the fifth album by English indie rock singer-songwriter Jamie T, released on 22 July 2022 through Polydor Records. The first single from the album, "The Old Style Raiders", was released on 4 May 2022, followed by "St. George Wharf Tower" on 21 June, and "Between the Rocks" on 20 July.
| The Theory of Whatever | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 2022 | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Singles from The Theory of Whatever | ||||
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The album was Jamie T's first release in nearly six years and entered the charts at number one in its first week of release. It spent one more week in the charts at 36th position.
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
The Theory of Whatever holds a score of 82 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] NME stated the album was a "liberating return from a star as relaxed as ever", in their review where it received four out of five stars.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "90s Cars" |
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| 3:17 |
| 2. | "The Old Style Raiders" | Treays |
| 3:55 |
| 3. | "British Hell" | Glenn Danzig |
| 2:11 |
| 4. | "The Terror of Lambeth Love" |
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| 1:46 |
| 5. | "Keying Lamborghinis" |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "St. George Wharf Tower" | Treays |
| 3:10 |
| 7. | "A Million & One New Ways to Die" | Treays |
| 3:17 |
| 8. | "Thank You" |
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| 4:00 |
| 9. | "Between the Rocks" |
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| 3:31 |
| 10. | "Sabre Tooth" | Treays |
| 3:24 |
| 11. | "Talk Is Cheap" |
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| 3:03 |
| 12. | "Old Republican" | Treays |
| 3:23 |
| 13. | "50,000 Unmarked Bullets" | Treays |
| 2:27 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |||
Note
- ^[a] indicates an additional producer
Personnel
editMusicians
- Jamie T – vocals, background vocals (all tracks); programming (1–5, 10), guitar (2–4, 6, 7, 9–11), bass programming (3); bass, drums (9); piano (13)
- Rupert Jarvis – bass (1–3, 5, 7, 10)
- Jamie Morrison – drums (1–3, 5, 7, 10)
- Rob Harris – bass programming (1)
- Nerys Richard – cello (1)
- Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming (1)
- Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming (1)
- Hugo White – guitar (2, 3, 7–10), bass (8, 9, 13), programming (8–10), drums (9)
- Olly Burden – programming (4, 11), guitar (4)
- Matt Maltese – background vocals, guitar (8)
Technical
- John Davis – mastering
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Jag Jago – engineering (1–3, 5–10, 12, 13)
- Olly Burden – engineering (4, 11)
- Camden Clarke – mixing assistance
- Jan Ashwell – mixing assistance
- Robert Sellens – mixing assistance
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] | 48 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reviews for The Theory Of Whatever by Jamie T". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis. "The Theory Of Whatever – Jamie T." The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b Daly, Rhian (21 July 2022). "Jamie T – 'The Theory Of Whatever' review: liberating return from a star as relaxed as ever". NME. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Nick, Reilly. "The Theory Of Whatever – Jamie T." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1691. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2022. p. 10.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2022.