Lately I Feel Everything

Lately I Feel Everything
Studio album by
Willow
ReleasedJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
Recorded2020
Studios
  • Conway Recordings Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genres
Length26:04
Labels
Producers
Willow chronology
The Anxiety
(2020)		 Lately I Feel Everything
(2021)		 Coping Mechanism
(2022)
Singles from Lately I Feel Everything
  1. "Transparent Soul"
    Released: April 27, 2021
  2. "Lipstick"
    Released: June 25, 2021
  3. "Grow"
    Released: October 19, 2021
  4. "Gaslight"
    Released: November 23, 2021

Lately I Feel Everything (stylized as lately I feel EVERYTHING) is the fourth solo studio album by American singer Willow. It was released through MSFTSMusic, Roc Nation and Polydor Records on July 16, 2021. A departure from the experimental alt-R&B sound of her early works and instead her pop-punk and indie rock debut, it features guest appearances from Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne, Tierra Whack, Cherry Glazerr, and Ayla Tesler-Mabe.

The album has spawned three singles, "Transparent Soul", "Lipstick", and "Gaslight", the first of which entered the top 40 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand, as well as becoming Willow's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in a decade, where it peaked at number 76.

Composition

Lately I Feel Everything, the fourth album by singer Willow, poses another wide musical leap for the musician. Where 2019's self-titled record leapt into psychedelic soul,[citation needed] Lately dives head on into alternative rock, pop-punk, indie rock, emo, grunge, nu metal, and pop rock, with elements of power pop.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Clash7/10
Exclaim!7/10
Gigwise7/10
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
iNewsStarStarStarStar
Kerrang!4/5
The Line of Best Fit8/10
NMEStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork6.6/10

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List
41
BrooklynVegan The 50 Best Punk Albums of 2021
29
CED Radio Top Albums of 2021
5
Complex The Best Albums of 2021
43
Dazed The Best Albums of 2021
13
Dork The Best Albums of 2021
17
Good Morning America The 50 Best Albums of 2021
44
Kerrang! The 50 Best Albums of 2021
34
The Forty-Five The 45 Best Albums of 2021
30
The Independent The 40 Best Albums of 2021
39
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
49
NPR Music The 50 Best Albums of 2021
17
Okayplayer The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
18

Commercial performance

Lately I Feel Everything debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard 200. The album entered the UK Album Sales chart at number 85.

Track listing

Lately I Feel Everything track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Transparent Soul" (featuring Travis Barker)
Cole2:48
2."Fuck You"SmithCole0:36
3."Gaslight" (featuring Travis Barker)
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole1:49
4."Don't Save Me"SmithWillow1:53
5."Naïve"
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole2:49
6."Lipstick"SmithWillow3:11
7."Come Home" (featuring Ayla Tesler-Mabe)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Tesler-Mabe
Cole3:37
8."4ever"
  • Smith
  • Cole
Cole2:41
9."Xtra" (featuring Tierra Whack)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Whack
Cole2:21
10."Grow" (with Avril Lavigne featuring Travis Barker)
  • Smith
  • Cole
  • Lavigne
  • Barker
Cole2:09
11."Breakout" (featuring Cherry Glazerr)
Cole2:10
Total length:26:04

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Lately I Feel Everything
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) 49
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)84
US Billboard 20046
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)10

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