The Theory of Whatever

The Theory of Whatever is the fifth album by English indie rock singer-songwriter Jamie T, released on 22 July 2022 through Polydor Records. The first single from the album, "The Old Style Raiders", was released on 4 May 2022, followed by "St. George Wharf Tower" on 21 June, and "Between the Rocks" on 20 July.

The Theory of Whatever
Studio album by
Jamie T
Released22 July 2022
Length41:04
LabelPolydor
Producer
Jamie T chronology
Trick
(2016)		 The Theory of Whatever
(2022)
Singles from The Theory of Whatever
  1. "The Old Style Raiders"
    Released: 4 May 2022
  2. "St. George Wharf Tower"
    Released: 21 June 2022
  3. "Between the Rocks"
    Released: 20 July 2022

The album was Jamie T's first release in nearly six years and entered the charts at number one in its first week of release. It spent one more week in the charts at 36th position.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[2]
NME[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

The Theory of Whatever holds a score of 82 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] NME stated the album was a "liberating return from a star as relaxed as ever", in their review where it received four out of five stars.[3]

Track listing
The Theory of Whatever track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."90s Cars"
3:17
2."The Old Style Raiders"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
3:55
3."British Hell"Glenn Danzig
  • Treays
  • Dinsdale
  • White
2:11
4."The Terror of Lambeth Love"
  • Treays
  • Charles Watson
  • Olly Burden
  • Treays
  • Watson
  • Burden
1:46
5."Keying Lamborghinis"
  • Treays
  • Dinsdale
  • Treays
  • Dinsdale
  • White[a]
3:30
6."St. George Wharf Tower"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
3:10
7."A Million & One New Ways to Die"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
3:17
8."Thank You"
  • Treays
  • White
4:00
9."Between the Rocks"
  • Treays
  • White
  • Treays
  • White
3:31
10."Sabre Tooth"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
3:24
11."Talk Is Cheap"
  • Treays
  • Burden
  • Treays
  • Burden
3:03
12."Old Republican"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
3:23
13."50,000 Unmarked Bullets"Treays
  • Treays
  • White
2:27
Total length:41:04

Note

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jamie T – vocals, background vocals (all tracks); programming (1–5, 10), guitar (2–4, 6, 7, 9–11), bass programming (3); bass, drums (9); piano (13)
  • Rupert Jarvis – bass (1–3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Jamie Morrison – drums (1–3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Rob Harris – bass programming (1)
  • Nerys Richard – cello (1)
  • Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming (1)
  • Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming (1)
  • Hugo White – guitar (2, 3, 7–10), bass (8, 9, 13), programming (8–10), drums (9)
  • Olly Burden – programming (4, 11), guitar (4)
  • Matt Maltese – background vocals, guitar (8)

Technical

  • John Davis – mastering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Jag Jago – engineering (1–3, 5–10, 12, 13)
  • Olly Burden – engineering (4, 11)
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistance
  • Jan Ashwell – mixing assistance
  • Robert Sellens – mixing assistance

Charts
Chart performance for The Theory of Whatever
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] 48
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 1

References
  1. "Reviews for The Theory Of Whatever by Jamie T". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. Petridis, Alexis. "The Theory Of Whatever – Jamie T." The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. Daly, Rhian (21 July 2022). "Jamie T – 'The Theory Of Whatever' review: liberating return from a star as relaxed as ever". NME. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. Nick, Reilly. "The Theory Of Whatever – Jamie T." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1691. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2022. p. 10.
  6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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