''Devolver'' is the second studio album from ex-

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frontman

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. It was released on 27 October 2017 by

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. The album has been described as the "most eclectic albums of his career to date" blending together a wide variety of musical styles and elements. The album was announced alongside the release of the single ''Hell in a Fast Car'' as well as the announcement of the all-day festival curated and headlined by Lenman at The Dome, Tufnell Park called 'Lenmania.'

Content

The album uses a heavier emphasis on electronic instrumentation than Lenman's previous releases. "I've been trying to put electronic blips, beeps and beats into my music ever since the second Reuben album. We were all very big fans of Nine Inch Nails and Soulwax, so we were keen to try and push those influences into our music at the time," Lenman said in an interview with

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Many noted Lenman's references to his previous material including the refrain to ''Mississippi'' which was previously used on the song 'Shotgun House' on his previous album

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. Many praised Lenman's blending of genres and described it as more concise as focused than it was on his previous record.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's

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– vocals, guitar, bass guitar *

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– drums, backing vocals *Dominique Fraser – backing vocals (track 4) *Kathryn Lenman – backing vocals (track 4) *Evan Fromreide –

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*Vince Welch – recording engineer *Barbara Bartikowski – strings *Space – producer, keyboards, backing vocals *Pete Maher –

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Design *Scott Chalmers – photography *Black Futures – photography (snapshots)

References

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