Memoir of a Sparklemuffin

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
Studio album by
Suki Waterhouse
Released13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
Recorded2024
StudioHome Studio/Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Length53:27
LabelSub Pop
Producer
  • Apob
  • Blue May
  • Boy Blue
  • Brad Cook
  • Collin Pastore
  • Eli Hirsch
  • Findlay
  • Fred Ball
  • Hazey Eyes
  • Jake Finch
  • Jane
  • John Mark Nelson
  • Jonathan Rado
  • Jules Apollinaire
  • Martin Wave
  • Noah Conrad
  • Peter Labberton
Suki Waterhouse chronology
I Can't Let Go
(2022) 		Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
(2024) 		Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (Deluxe)
(2025)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
  1. "To Love"
    Released: 3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)
  2. "OMG"
    Released: 11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)
  3. "My Fun"
    Released: 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
  4. "Faded"
    Released: 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
  5. "Supersad"
    Released: 20 June 2024 (2024-06-20)
  6. "Blackout Drunk"
    Released: 1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
  7. "Model, Actress, Whatever"
    Released: 10 September 2024 (2024-09-10)

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin is the second studio album by the English singer Suki Waterhouse. It was released on September 13, 2024, by Sub Pop Records. The album is primarily a pop record featuring traces of rock and folk music. Memoir of a Sparklemuffin was produced by Jules Apollinaire and Noah Conrad among others.

Background

Sparklemuffin is the colloquial title for the Maratus jactatus spider native to Australia.[1] The album boasts 18 tracks,[2] but the deluxe version of the album adds 12 new tracks.[3][4] It was released on September 13, 2024, by Sub Pop Records.[5] The double album contains the live version of Suki's hit single, "Good Looking".[6]

Composition

"Memoir of a Sparklemuffin" was composed by Suki Waterhouse as a reflection on her life and career, using the concept of a spider's metamorphosis, specifically the "sparklemuffin" spider, as a metaphor for transformation. The album was mainly written while she was pregnant, and explores themes of metamorphosis, career challenges, and finding happiness.[7]

Commercial performance

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin debuted at number 7 on the United Kingdom's Official Independent Album Breakers chart during the week of September 20, 2024,[8] marking Waterhouse's first top-10 album and best opening week to date.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[17]
Metacritic75/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Clash[10]
DIY[11]
Dork[12]
Paste6.3/10[13]
The Independent[14]
The Line of Best Fit[15]
Under the Radar[16]

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin received positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received a weighted average score of 75, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled 9 reviews and gave the album an average of 6.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[19]

Emily Savage of The Line of Best Fit wrote that while the album "teeters along the fine line of becoming slightly too long at certain points," it offers an intimate look into the "thoughts and emotions" of the songstress at her "most vulnerable and empowered."[20] She also praised the record as a clear "showcase of Waterhouse’s growth in songwriting".[20] Savage also mentioned in her review that Waterhouse’s stylings are reminiscent of singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey and the alternative rock band Wolf Alice.[21]

About the record sound, DIY's Bella Martin noted that Waterhouse's "vision feels more coherent within the record’s heavier tracks," naming "Big Love", and "Supersad", as examples.[22] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic compared the album to the "most extravagant works" of Lana Del Rey and Angel Olsen.[9]

Track listing

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin – standard edition[23]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Gateway Drug"
  • Boy Blue
  • Eli Hirsch
2:41
2."Supersad"
  • Hirsch
  • Brad Cook
  • John Mark Nelson
2:50
3."Blackout Drunk"
2:28
4."Faded"
  • Hirsch
  • Raj Jain
  • Apob
  • Peter Labberton
2:55
5."Nonchalant"
2:20
6."My Fun"Jules Apollinaire2:42
7."Model, Actress, Whatever"
  • Hirsch
  • Eyes
3:32
8."To Get You"Jonathan Rado4:03
9."Lullaby"Apollinaire2:03
10."Big Love"
  • Hirsch
  • Cook
  • Blue May
  • Collin Pastore
  • Jake Finch
3:19
11."Lawsuit"
  • Hirsch
  • Eyes
  • Nelson
  • May
2:35
12."OMG"Apollinaire2:58
13."Think Twice"
  • Hirsch
  • Cook
  • May
3:12
14."Could've Been A Star"
  • Hirsch
  • Noah Conrad
2:49
15."Legendary"Hirsch3:19
16."Everybody Breaks Up Anyway"
  • Hirsch
  • May
2:36
17."Helpless"
  • Hirsch
  • Eyes
3:01
18."To Love"Apollinaire3:56
Total length:53:27
Deluxe edition[24]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
19."The Bellboy (One Last Crush)"
3:28
20."Everything You Feared"
3:33
21."So Close"
  • Hirsch
  • May
3:06
22."Mother"Apollinaire3:08
23."Cliffhanger"Ball3:57
24."Floating Down Confidence River"Carrie K3:12
25."Sexy to Someone (BBC Live from Maida Vale)"Guy Worth3:35
26."Dream Woman"Apollinaire4:08
27."On This Love"Two Feet2:49
28."Yeah! Oh, Yeah! (Live from Brooklyn Paramount)" (with Stephin Merritt)Vinnie Ferra3:14
29."My Fun (Live from Brooklyn Paramount)"Ferra3:15
30."Good Looking (Live from Brooklyn Paramount)"Ferra5:25
Total length:1:36:00

Personnel

  • Suki Waterhouse – composer, lyricist
  • Boy Blue – composer, producer (1)
  • Karissa Bone – lyricist (1)
  • Chelsea Balan – composer, lyricist (1, 2)
  • Eli Hirsch – producer (all tracks except; 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18), arranger (tracks 1–5)
  • Brad Cook – arranger
  • Chloe Angelides – composer, lyricist
  • Mikky Ekko – composer, lyricist
  • Blue May – producer (10, 11, 13), mixer
  • Alex Farrar – mixer
  • Richard Nowels – composer, lyricist (15)
  • Jules Apollinaire – producer (12, 18)

Credits adapted from Tidal.[25]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Official Scottish Albums Chart (OCC)[26] 46
UK Official Physical Albums Chart (OCC)[27] 38
UK Independent Albums Chart (OCC)[28] 14
UK Independent Albums Breakers Chart (OCC)[8] 7
UK Record Store Chart (OCC)[29] 27
UK Vinyl Albums Chart (OCC)[30] 27
UK Albums Sales Chart (OCC)[31] 39
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 45
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[33] 24

References

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  2. ^ Costas, Alexis (23 September 2024). ""Memoir of a Sparklemuffin" is (maybe a little too) fresh and fun!". Campus Times. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ Mier, Tomás (13 June 2025). "Suki Waterhouse Celebrates 'Memoir of Sparklemuffin' by Dropping 12 More Tracks From It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (13 June 2025). "Suki Waterhouse Adds 12 Tracks To 'Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin (Deluxe)'". UPROXX. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ^ Mier, Tomás (20 June 2024). "A Silly, Dancey, Killer Spider Inspired Suki Waterhouse's Second Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ^ Levy, Matt (30 May 2025). "Laufey Suki Waterhouse tour 2025: Where to buy tickets". New York Post. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (13 September 2024). "Albums Of The Week: Suki Waterhouse – Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin". Tinnitist. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Independent Albums Breakers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Suki Waterhouse – Memoir of a Sparklemuffin: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Suki Waterhouse - Memoir of a Sparklemuffin | Reviews". 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Suki Waterhouse - Memoir of a Sparklemuffin". 11 September 2024.
  12. ^ https://readdork.com/albums/suki-waterhouse-memoir-of-a-sparklemuffin/
  13. ^ "Suki Waterhouse, 'Memoir of a Sparklemuffin' Album Review".
  14. ^ Nugent, Annabel (12 September 2024). "Suki Waterhouse plays it cool on Memoir of a Sparklemuffin – review". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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  18. ^ "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin by Suki Waterhouse". Metacritic.
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  20. ^ a b "Suki Waterhouse: Memoir of a Sparklemuffin review - Comes into her own | Suki Waterhouse". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  27. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  28. ^ "Independent Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  29. ^ "Record Store Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  30. ^ "Vinyl Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  31. ^ "Albums Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  32. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  33. ^ "Top Album Sales, Week of September 28, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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