Everything I Know About Love (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Everything I Know About Love
| type = studio
| artist = Laufey
| cover = Laufey - Everything I Know About Love.png
| alt = Laufey standing in a field on a mountain wearing a long white dress looking towards the viewer, with the album title in a Medieval-style font in the bottom-right corner
| released = 26 August 2022
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 44:41
| label = AWAL
| producer =
- Laufey
- Spencer Stewart
- Philip Etherington
- Leroy Clampitt
- Peter Fenn
| prev_title = Typical of Me
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = A Night at the Symphony
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Everything I Know About Love
| type = studio
| single1 = Valentine
| single1date = 14 February 2022
| single2 = Everything I Know About Love
| single2date = 21 April 2022
| single3 = Fragile
| single3date = 1 June 2022
| single4 = Dear Soulmate
| single4date = 6 July 2022
| single5 = Falling Behind
| single5date = 11 August 2022}}
}}
Everything I Know About Love is the debut studio album by the Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, released on 26 August 2022 through AWAL.{{Cite magazine |last=Le |first=Isabella |date=13 September 2022 |title=Our Take: Tender, Intimate, & Warm, Laufey Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve in 'Everything I Know About Love' |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/ekbl-laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-album-review/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=Atwood Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128165935/https://atwoodmagazine.com/ekbl-laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-album-review/ |url-status=live}} The deluxe version was released on 14 October 2022.{{Cite web |title=Laufey Shares 'Everything I Know About Love (Deluxe Edition)' |url=https://foundationsmusic.com/laufey-shares-everything-i-know-about-love-deluxe-edition/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=Foundations Music |date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928120502/https://foundationsmusic.com/laufey-shares-everything-i-know-about-love-deluxe-edition/ |url-status=live}}
Laufey described Everything I Know About Love as a "hopelessly romantic" album of personal growth. She said the songs were based on her experiences, but were written as if they were fiction, and that she tries to create magic out of difficult or bleak moments.
Background and release
Laufey released the first single, "Valentine", on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=14 February 2022 |title=Laufey's 'Valentine' Comes Straight From The Heart |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/laufeys-valentine-comes-straight-from-the-heart/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214095942/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/laufeys-valentine-comes-straight-from-the-heart |url-status=live}} The second single, "Everything I Know About Love", was released on 21 April, alongside a music video.{{Cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=21 April 2022 |title=Laufey shares new single 'Everything I Know About Love' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-shares-new-single-everything-i-know-about-love |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-GB |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820024957/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-shares-new-single-everything-i-know-about-love |url-status=live}} On 1 June, Laufey announced the album's release date and released its third single, "Fragile", whose music video premiered on 17 June.{{Cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=1 June 2022 |title=Laufey announces debut album with new song 'Fragile' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-announces-debut-album-with-new-song-fragile |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820024958/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-announces-debut-album-with-new-song-fragile |url-status=live}} She released the fourth single, "Dear Soulmate", on 6 July.{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=6 July 2022 |title=Laufey Shares Tender Single 'Dear Soulmate' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/laufey-shares-tender-single-dear-soulmate/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708233512/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/laufey-shares-tender-single-dear-soulmate/ |url-status=live}} The fifth single, "Falling Behind", was released on 11 August.{{Cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=11 August 2022 |title=Laufey unveils new song 'Falling Behind' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-unveils-new-song-falling-behind |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820024943/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/laufey-unveils-new-song-falling-behind |url-status=live}}
On 22 September 2022, Laufey released the EP The Reykjavík Sessions, containing live acoustic versions of songs from the album.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2022-09-22 |title=Laufey Shares Acoustic-Based 'Reykjavik Sessions' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/laufey-shares-acoustic-based-reykjavik-sessions/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB}} On 22 April 2023, a 12-inch vinyl containing a studio and live performance at Harpa Concert Hall version of "Valentine" was released as part of Record Store Day.{{Cite web |title=RSD 2023 Special Release: Laufey – Valentine |url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/15663 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422161743/https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/15663 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |access-date=8 May 2024 |publisher=Record Store Day |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Andrew |date=2023-04-28 |title=Global record collecting event brings out vinyl enthusiasts in Fullerton |url=https://dailytitan.com/lifestyle/global-record-collecting-event-brings-out-vinyl-enthusiasts-in-fullerton/article_f4b07c76-e542-11ed-a331-4b13524cfe1f.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=The Daily Titan |language=en}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Neil |title=Laufey – Everything I Know About Love: Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/everything-i-know-about-love-mw0003729480 |access-date=8 May 2024 |publisher=AllMusic |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216230646/https://www.allmusic.com/album/everything-i-know-about-love-mw0003729480 |url-status=live}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 7/10{{Cite magazine |last=Walder |first=Megan |date=25 August 2022 |title=Laufey – Everything I Know About Love: A beautifully flawed depiction of the heart... |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205084442/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love/ |url-status=live}}
| rev3 = The Line of Best Fit
| rev3score = 8/10{{Cite magazine |last=Freyaldenhoven |first=Laura |date=24 August 2022 |title=Laufey – Everything I Know About Love: Laufey's debut paints jazz in a brand new light |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-jazz-new-light |access-date=8 May 2024 |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US |archive-date=7 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207223701/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-jazz-new-light |url-status=live}}
| rev4 = NME
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Lam |first=Cordelia |date=24 August 2022 |title=Laufey – 'Everything I Know About Love' review: an ode to the magic of life's little moments |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-review-radar-3295845 |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204170937/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love-review-radar-3295845 |url-status=live}}
| MC = 82/100{{Cite web |title=Everything I Know About Love by Laufey |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/everything-i-know-about-love/laufey |access-date=8 May 2024 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en |archive-date=12 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912232034/https://www.metacritic.com/music/everything-i-know-about-love/laufey |url-status=live}}
}}
{{Metacritic album prose|Everything I Know About Love|universal acclaim|82|4}}
Megan Walder of Clash praised the instrumentation, writing: "Every track demonstrates a beauty in the everyday; in the mundane; in our reality. And combining such observations with the sweeping sounds of orchestral talent and acoustic guitar, the end result, of the combination of these juxtaposing complex and simple elements, is one that feels familiar." Writing for AllMusic, Neil Yeung described the album as "a coming-of-age snapshot from an artist in her early twenties, the effort brims with the hopeless romanticism and possibilities of young love and new experiences".
Cordelia Lam of NME praised Laufey's vocals, stating: "What stands out most here is Laufey’s vocal register – her voice is deep and full-bodied, providing a perfect vehicle for the open-hearted sincerity of these songs. She sings with the warm storytelling tone of the jazz greats." The Line of Best Fit's Laura Freyaldenhoven wrote: "Listening to Jónsdóttir’s soulful vocals surrounded by gorgeously sweeping orchestral arrangements, it’s hard not to think of old Hollywood and 1950s Disney. There is something undeniably comforting to a sound that blends old and new – A safe space to dream and wander along the golden rays of intricate harmonies into a grand cinematic ballroom."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Everything I Know About Love track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Fragile
| length1 = 4:01
| writer1 = {{hlist|Laufey|Spencer Stewart}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title2 = Beautiful Stranger
| length2 = 3:21
| writer2 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title3 = Valentine
| length3 = 2:48
| writer3 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title4 = Above the Chinese Restaurant
| length4 = 3:43
| writer4 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart|Philip Etherington}}
| title5 = Dear Soulmate
| length5 = 4:20
| writer5 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title6 = What Love Will Do to You
| length6 = 2:51
| writer6 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title7 = I've Never Been in Love Before
| length7 = 3:42
| writer7 = Frank Loesser
| extra7 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title8 = Just Like Chet
| length8 = 3:36
| writer8 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title9 = Everything I Know About Love
| length9 = 3:29
| writer9 = {{hlist|Laufey|Leroy Clampitt|Stewart}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Laufey|Clampitt}}
| title10 = Falling Behind
| length10 = 2:53
| writer10 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title11 = Hi
| length11 = 3:13
| writer11 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Laufey|Stewart}}
| title12 = Dance with You Tonight
| length12 = 2:38
| writer12 = {{hlist|Laufey|Peter Fenn}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Laufey|Fenn}}
| title13 = Night Light
| length13 = 4:02
| writer13 = {{hlist|Laufey|Clampitt}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Laufey|Clampitt}}
| total_length = 44:41
}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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= Year-end charts =
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|+2023 year-end charts for Everything I Know About Love !scope="col"|Chart (2023) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn){{cite web |title=Árslistar Tónlistans – Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2023 |url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324193422/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/ |archive-date=24 March 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024 |publisher=Plötutíðindi |language=is}}
|59 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Traditional Jazz Albums: 2023 Year-End Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/traditional-jazz-albums/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502002139/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/traditional-jazz-albums/ |archive-date=2 May 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}
|23 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2024 year-end charts for Everything I Know About Love !scope="col"|Chart (2024) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2024/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2024|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=13 January 2025|language=is}}
| 60 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/traditional-jazz-albums/|title=Traditional Jazz Albums: 2024 Year-End Charts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=13 January 2025}}
| 7 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/master/2793302-Laufey-Everything-I-Know-About-Love Everything I Know About Love] at Discogs (list of releases)
- [https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/53dab9a8-4fc7-45f9-b667-79da8bb85a71 Everything I Know About Love] at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- [https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/2022/10/26/track-by-track-everything-i-know-about-love-by-laufey/ Track by Track: Everything I Know About Love by Laufey] (The Reykjavík Grapevine, 2022)
- [https://www.fwordmag.com/single-post/laufey-everything-i-know-about-love Laufey; Everything I Know About Love] (Fword Mag, 2022)
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Category:Albums produced by Laufey (singer)