Utopia (Gwenno album)
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| Released | 11 July 2025 | |||
| Studio | Gwenno's home studio, Cardiff | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 47:08 | |||
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| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Rhys Edwards, Gwenno Saunders | |||
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| Singles from Utopia | ||||
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Utopia is the fourth solo studio album by Welsh singer Gwenno, released on 11 July 2025 by Heavenly Recordings. This album is predominantly in English, although it also has three songs that are not in English, with two of them in Welsh and one in Cornish.[1]
Background and singles
On 7 April 2025, Gwenno announced her fourth solo album, Utopia, set for release on 11 July by Heavenly.[2] The lead single, "Dancing on Volcanoes", was released with the announcement.[2] The album is her first primarily in the English language.[2]
On 7 May 2025, Gwenno released the second single for "War".[3][4] On 6 June, she released the third single "Y Gath", which features Cate Le Bon and H. Hawkline.[5][6] On 9 July, she released the fourth and final single "Utopia", which is the album's title track.[7][8]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [10] |
Utopia was met with critical acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80 based on 9 reviews.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "London 1757" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Dancing On Volcanoes" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Utopia" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Y Gath" (featuring Cate Le Bon and H. Hawkline) | 4:08 |
| 5. | "War" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "73" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "The Devil" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Ghost of You" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "St Ives New School" | 5:47 |
| 10. | "Hireth" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 47:08 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 37 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] | 39 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 4 |
References
- ^ Cross, Reuben (27 July 2025). "Welcome to 'Utopia': Gwenno on non-places and finding her voice in her third language". Far Out Magazine.
- ^ a b c Dunworth, Liberty (7 April 2025). "Gwenno announces new album Utopia with nostalgic single "Dancing on Volcanoes"". NME. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Gwenno Shares Video For New Track "War" Taken From Upcoming Album "Utopia" out 11th July via Heavenly Recordings & Announces Instore Shows and Autumn UK Tour". Circuit Sweet. 7 May 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (7 May 2025). "Gwenno unveils second album preview, "War"". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "Gwenno Shares New Single and Video "Y Gath" Featuring Cate Le Bon and H Hawkline - Taken From New Album "Utopia" out 11th July via Heavenly Recordings". Circuit Sweed. 6 June 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (6 June 2025). "Gwenno unveils "Y Gath" featuring Cate Le Bon and H Hawkline". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ Strickler, Jon (9 July 2025). "Gwenno Shares Video For Title Track Of New Album 'Utopia'". Stereoboard.
- ^ Adams, Lina (9 July 2025). "Gwenno – Utopia". The Quietus.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim (July 2025). "Utopia - Gwenno".
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 18/7/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 18/7/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 18/7/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2026.