''Lucre'' is an EP by British musician

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, Danish vocalist and

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member Elias Rønnenfelt, and British producer

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. It was initially released in full on

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on 1 January 2025, and later released on streaming platforms on 7 February 2025. The EP features seven tracks, with each being titled numerically. Dean Blunt and Rønnenfelt previously collaborated on 2023 single "Smile Please" and the track "Repeat Offenders" on the 2024 album ''Backstage Raver''.

Critical reception

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'', gave ''Lucre'' a rating of 7.5, describing the music "as a soundtrack for trying to remember a dream about your crush". Jordan Darville of ''

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'' characterized the EP as being more "revitalized by a production that scans more keenly" as a project that "turns its eye more firmly towards the last few decades of British indie music". Bonnibel Lilith Rampertab of the

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'' gave the project a 4 out of 5 star rating, describing it "a flourishing proof of concept", adding that the "instrumentation is polished and extremely satisfying to listen to".

Track listing

References

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