"Everything I Know About Love" Released: 21 April 2022
"Fragile" Released: 1 June 2022
"Dear Soulmate" Released: 6 July 2022
"Falling Behind" Released: 11 August 2022
Everything I Know About Love is the debut studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, released on 26 August 2022 through AWAL.[1] The deluxe version of the album was released on 14 October 2022.[2]
Laufey released the album's first single, "Valentine", on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2022.[3] The album's second single, the title track "Everything I Know About Love", was released on 21 April 2022.[4] On 1 June 2022, she announced the album's release date and released the album's third single, "Fragile".[5] She released the album's fourth single, "Dear Soulmate", on 6 July 2022.[6] The album's fifth single, "Falling Behind", was released on 11 August 2022.[7]
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Everything I Know About Love received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[12]
Megan Walder of Clash praised the album's 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".[9] Writing for AllMusic, Neil Yeung describes 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".[8] Cordelia Lam of NME praised Laufey's vocals on the album, 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".[11]The Line of Best Fit's Laura Freyaldenhoven concludes: "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".[10]
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