Valentine (Courtney Marie Andrews album)
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| Released | January 16, 2026 | |||
| Length | 35:51 | |||
| Label | Loose Future | |||
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Valentine is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews. It was released on January 16, 2026, via Loose Future Records. Co-produced with Jerry Bernhardt and recorded largely to tape, the album embraces full in-studio performances.
Music videos were directed for songs "Cons and Clowns", "Keeper", "Little Picture Of A Butterfly" and "Everyone Wants To Feel Like You Do".
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Far Out |   [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| The Arts Desk | [6] |
Valentine was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on five reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7 out of 10, also based on 5 reviews.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Courtney Marie Andrews, except track 2 is written with Kate York.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pendulum Swing" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Keeper" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Cons and Clowns" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Magic Touch" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Little Picture of a Butterfly" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Outsider" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Everyone Wants to Feel Like You Do" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Only the Best for Baby" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Best Friend" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Hangman" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 35:51 | |
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 14 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[8] | 17 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[9] | 6 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 9 |
References
- ^ a b "Valentine by Courtney Marie Andrews reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Valentine - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Boateng, Melvin (January 12, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews - Valentine | Reviews". CLASH. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Harbron, Lucy (January 18, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews - 'Valentine' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (January 15, 2026). "Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine Review". MOJO. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Tyler, Kieron (January 14, 2026). "On 'Valentine', US singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews takes stock of experiencing desolation". The Arts Desk. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 4" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 23/01/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
External links
- Courtney Marie Andrews – Valentine at Discogs (list of releases)