No Man

The piece No Man by Olivia Dean unfolds with a duration of 2 minutes and 59 seconds, and is part of Messy, her debut studio album. This discographic work, released on June 30, 2023, under the EMI Records label, managed to reach the fourth position on the UK Albums Chart. The British Phonographic Industry awarded it a silver disc certification, and in 2023, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.

The genesis of Messy, and thus of No Man, dates back to a period between 2019 and 2021, when Dean released several EPs that received a warm reception. The intention behind this first full-length project was to capture the "imperfection" inherent in the early stages of adulthood. Initially, the project was titled Between Islands, a nod to her British and Caribbean roots. However, during the recording process, the name evolved into Messy, aiming to reflect the raw and honest disorder of her musical creations. The recording involved Aqualung, Daniel Moyler, and James Pinfield-Wells as engineers, while the mixing was handled by Nathan Boddy, and the production was carried out by Aqualung.