Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving [Silver, Half-Speed]

Few breakthroughs of the last few years have been as complete as this one. Olivia Dean's second album topped the UK chart in the same week that its single "Man I Need" went to number one, then climbed to number three on the Billboard 200 months after release as word kept spreading. Along the way it won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year and the MOBO for Album of the Year.

The Art of Loving is a warm, unhurried record about every stage of a relationship, written with the craft of classic soul and the ease of modern pop. "Nice to Each Other" and "Lady Lady" glide on supple grooves, "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" has an irresistible lightness, and "Man I Need" is one of those rare hits that feels instantly familiar. Zach Nahome, the album's most frequently credited producer, keeps everything spacious so that Dean's voice stays front and center.

Twelve songs and no filler, it is the record that took her from a British favorite to a star on both sides of the Atlantic, certified double platinum in the UK and gold in the US.

This limited edition is a half-speed pressing on 180-gram silver vinyl, an audiophile treatment for an album that rewards close listening.