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Olivia Dean: Messy

Olivia Dean’s debut album ‘Messy’ arrived during the warmest weeks of the British calendar, and with nods to her neo-soul and jazz predecessors such as Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, and Jessie Ware, it captured the summer of 2023 perfectly. Following her performance at Glastonbury this year, the 24-year-old Londoner went on to receive a Mercury Prize nomination, proving that her meticulous craftsmanship and perfectionism in ‘Messy’ are anything but, well, messy. 

We worked with EMI to bring ‘Messy’ to the streets of London, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester in celebration of its release and critical acclaim. Courtesy of DIABOLICAL – these purple posters coloured cities nationwide.