''Human Design'' is the sixth studio album by Australian

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. It was announced on 28 February 2020, and was released on 24 April 2020. ''Human Design'' debuted at number 1 on the

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, becoming the band's second chart-topping album after ''

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'' in 2013. The album marks a shift in direction for the band as the lyrics reflect and documents the breakdown of singer Ian Kenny's marriage. Kenny said: "These four singles we've released over the last 18 months have each been very personal and direct in different ways. It's great that they seem to have struck deep chords with lots of people, but in the first instance, I was just writing words to stop myself going nuts". Kenny later added: "It's filled with regret ..I could have said things better, but the result is eloquent and emotional".

Singles

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. The song peaked at number 33 on the Australian Digital Tracks. " Good Lord" was released on 26 February 2019 as the album's second single. The song peaked at number 19 on the ARIA charts and was nominated for two

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. " The Greatest Mistakes" was released on 16 August 2019 as the album's third single. It peaked at number 21 on the Australian Digital Tracks. " Two of Us" was released on 17 January 2020 and peaked at number 4 on the Australian Digital Tracks. "Dive" was announced on the group's

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account as the album's fifth single on 20 April 2020. On 26 June 2020, the single edit of "Never Going Back" was released.

Reception

Jeff Jenkins from ''Stack'' magazine claimed the album "could be a campfire singalong" and said "Their songs might be grand designs – rousing and anthemic – but at their core, they are simple and direct, with the choir of voices in the choruses making them relatable for every listener." Tyler Jenke said "''Human Design'' sees emotional vulnerability at the forefront of Birds Of Tokyo's classic sound, exploring new ground and serving as a powerful, cathartic record" calling it "one of the strongest releases of their career to date." Georgie Gray called the album "A triumphant celebration to the resilience of human spirit." Brittany Jenke said it's "a record that is as powerful as it is hopeful, making it stand as one of the year's most important releases."

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Reception

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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