Digital Heartifacts
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Digital Heartifacts
| type = studio
| artist = L Devine
| cover = L Devine - Digital Heartifacts.png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2024|02|02|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=35|s=34}}
| label = AWAL
| producer = * Olivia Devine
- Jay Flew
| prev_title = Near Life Experience: Part 2
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Digital Heartifacts
| type = studio
| single1 = Push It Down
| single1date = 24 April 2023
| single2 = Miscommunikaty
| single2date = 20 July 2023
| single3 = Laundry Day
| single3date = 29 August 2023
| single4 = Slippin Away
| single4date = 6 October 2023
}}}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = The Line of Best Fit
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web | url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/l-devine-digital-heartifacts-peek-into-story | title=L Devine: Digital Heartifacts review - a peek into her story | L Devine }}
}}
Digital Heartifacts is the debut studio album by the English singer and songwriter L Devine, released on 2 February 2024 by AWAL.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/l-devine-announces-her-debut-album-digital-heartifacts|title=L Devine announces her debut album, Digital Heartifacts|magazine=The Line of Best Fit|last=Damara Kelly|first=Tyler|date=30 August 2023|access-date=17 October 2023}}
Background
After the release of her extended play (EP) Near Life Experience: Part 2, Devine made the decision to part ways with her former label, Warner Records.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/l-devine-interview-debut-album-digital-heartifacts/|title=L Devine on leaving London, independence and (finally) releasing her debut album|magazine=Official Charts Company|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=30 August 2023|access-date=24 October 2023}} The first single from the project, titled "Push It Down", was released on 24 April 2023, accompanied by a music video.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/music/l-devine-shares-vulnerable-new-single-push-it-down/|title=L Devine shares vulnerable new single Push It Down|magazine=Gay Times|last=Raza-Sheikh|first=Zoya|date=25 April 2023|access-date=24 October 2023}} Following that, the second single, "Misscommunikaty", was released on 20 July 2023. Devine described the song as being "about feeling disconnected in an overly connected world".{{cite magazine|url=https://readdork.com/news/l-devine-new-track-miscommunikaty/|title=TRACK ABOUT "FEELING DISCONNECTED IN AN OVERLY CONNECTED WORLD", 'MISCOMMUNIKATY'|magazine=Dork|last= Ackroyd|first=Stephen|date=20 July 2023|access-date=24 October 2023}} On 29 August 2023, the album was announced for pre-order, coinciding with the release of its third single, "Laundry Day".{{cite magazine|url=https://readdork.com/news/l-devine-new-track-miscommunikaty/|title=L Devine's 'Laundry Day' Is A Moment Of Honesty|magazine=Clash|last= Murray|first=Robin|date=30 August 2023|access-date=24 October 2023}} A fourth single, "Slippin Away", was released on 6 October 2023.{{cite news |last1=Damara Kelly |first1=Tyler |title=L Devine shares new single, "Slippin Away" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/l-devine-shares-new-single-slippin-away |access-date=23 November 2023 |work=The Line of Best Fit}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital Heartifacts track listing
| all_writing = Olivia Devine and Jay Flew, except where noted.
| total_length = 35:34
| title1 = Eaten Alive
| length1 = 3:03
| title2 = Push It Down
| length2 = 2:57
| title3 = Slippin Away
| writer3 = Flew
| length3 = 3:07
| title4 = If I Don't Laugh I'll Cry
| length4 = 2:52
| title5 = Miscommunikaty
| length5 = 2:01
| title6 = PMO
| length6 = 2:49
| title7 = Worship
| writer7 = {{hlist|Devine|Flew|Neave Applebaum|Sam O'Neil}}
| length7 = 3:02
| title8 = Placeholder
| length8 = 3:41
| title9 = Bully
| length9 = 3:39
| title10 = On and Off
| writer10 = {{hlist|Devine|Flew|Joe Thompson}}
| length10 = 2:30
| title11 = Hater
| length11 = 2:44
| title12 = Laundry Day
| length12 = 3:09
}}
Personnel
- Olivia Devine – lead vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11)
- Jay Flew – production
- Barry Grint – mastering
- Nathan Boddy – mixing
- Gabi King – drums (tracks 2–4, 10)
- Joe Atkinson – piano (track 2)
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Digital Heartifacts ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|24|date=20240209|rowheader=true|access-date=10 February 2024}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for Digital Heartifacts ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| 2 February 2024 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|LP|streaming}} | AWAL | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |title=Digital Heartifacts by L Devine |website=L Devine webstore|url=https://store.on-repeat.co.uk/collections/l-devine/products/digital-heartifacts-cd |access-date=24 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Digital Heartifacts [VINYL]|url=https://store.on-repeat.co.uk/collections/l-devine/products/digital-heartifacts-lp|website=L Devine webstore |access-date=24 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Digital Heartifacts by L Devine |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/digital-heartifacts/1692930881 |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=24 October 2023}} |
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.clashmusic.com/features/l-devine-breaks-down-new-album-digital-heartifacts/ L Devine's track by track explanations of Digital Heartifacts] at Clash website
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