Hers (album)
| Hers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Chamber pop[1] | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | The Orchard | |||
| Producer | Matt Maltese | |||
| Matt Maltese chronology | ||||
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Hers is the sixth studio album by British-Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Maltese.[1] It was released on 16 May 2025, by The Orchard.[2]
Background
Consisting of eleven tracks ranging between three and five minutes each with a total runtime of approximately thirty-nine minutes, the album is Maltese's first self-produced album since Krystal in 2019.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Clash | [3] |
| DIY | [2] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [4] |
Marcy Donelson of AllMusic noted, "Full of memorably wistful melodies as well as potentially relatable struggles, Hers feels like an instant classic, if one that's also outside of time."[1] Daisy Carter of DIY Mag gave the album four stars and remarked, "And so, for sixth studio LP Hers, his conundrum was not one of execution, but evolution."[2]
The Line of Best Fit assigned it a rating of eight out of ten, referring to the album as Maltese's "most ambitious, artful and affecting record to date,"[4] while Clash described it as "a beautiful glimpse of his creative essence," also giving it the same score.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Maltese, except "Buses Replace Trains" (written with Graham Johns) and "Always Some MF" (written with Alex Burey).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arthouse Cinema" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Buses Replace Trains" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Happy Birthday" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Always Some MF" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Cure for Emptiness" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Holiday from Yourself" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Pined for You My Whole Life" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Eternal Darkness of the Spotted Mind" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Tangled" | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Everybody's Just as Crazy as Me" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 39:07 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Matt Maltese – lead vocals, piano, production
- James Nagadhana – bass guitar
- Jamie Staples – drums
- Joe Harris – electric guitar
References
- ^ a b c d e Donelson, Marcy, "Hers – Matt Maltese", AllMusic, retrieved 17 May 2025
- ^ a b c Carter, Daisy (14 May 2025). "Matt Maltese – Hers". DIY. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (12 May 2025). "Matt Maltese – Hers". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b Peter, Attila (15 May 2025). "Matt Maltese: Hers review – forlorn art". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Hers / Matt Maltese / Credits". Tidal. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.