Blurrr is the sixth solo album by British multidisciplinary artist Joanne Robertson, and her second release with record label AD 93. The album features production by British cellist and composer Oliver Coates. The album's release was preceded by two singles: "Gown" and "Always Were". The album was released on September 19, 2025. Blurrr received acclaim from critics and was named among the best albums of 2025 by several publications.
Background According to Robertson, songs on the album were written in between painting sessions and raising a child.
Track listing All songs written by Joanne Robertson.
Critical reception Blurrr has received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Blurrr received a rating of 90 out of 100 based on five critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Emma Madden, writing for Pitchfork, named the album Robertson's undisputed masterpiece. Devon Chodzin's review for Paste noted and praised the album's approach to improvisation, and described her songs as being at the midpoint of Arthur Russell and Hope Sandoval. Joe Creely, writing for The Skinny, praised Coates' contributions, calling his cello playing as being "the perfect accompanying haze for Robertson's voice to float through". Robin Murray's review for Clash described "Doubt" as having a "hymnal quality", and stated that it may be the finest moment from Robertson's work with Coates so far.
Rankings PublicationAccoladeRankPitchforkPitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 20258TimeTIME's 10 Best Albums of 20256StereogumStereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 202537Clash Clash's Albums of the Year 202525The GuardianThe 10 Best Experimental Albums of 20251UncutUncut's 80 Best Albums of 202559Crack Crack Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 202522Gorilla vs. BearGorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 20255 Beats per MinuteBPM’s Top 50 Albums of 202550
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