''Painless'' is the second album by English singer

Nilüfer Yanya Nilüfer Yanya (; born 11 May 1995) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Early life Yanya is the daughter of two visual artists, her mother is of Irish and Barbadian heritage and her father is Turkish. Yanya grew up in Chelsea, Lond ...

. It was released on 4 March 2022 on ATO Records.

Critical reception

''Painless'' was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics. Laura Snapes of ''

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'' opined that "''Painless'' excels at a kind of subtle disclosure, relying less on power than it does texture and immaculately sparing detail." Chris Taylor of ''

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'' wrote, "crunchy, ethereal, and odd in its harsh beauty, ''Painless'' is a record of contradictions that Yanya spectacularly weaves together." In a five-star review ''The Telegraph'' proclaimed that the album "should rubber stamp Nilüfer Yanya as a generational star".

Track listing

Track listing and credits are sourced from album liner notes.

Personnel

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– mastering * Nathan Boddy – mixing * Lilian Nuthall – mixing assistance *

– artwork, photography * Lauren Harewood – design * Elif Yanya – paintings * Molly Daniel – photography

Charts

References

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