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My Method Actor
Yanya sitting on a countertop looking over her shoulder at her reflection in the mirror.
Studio album by
Released13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
StudioEcho Zoo
Length44:13
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerWill Archer
Nilüfer Yanya chronology
Painless
(2022)
My Method Actor
(2024)
Singles from My Method Actor
  1. "Like I Say (I Runaway)"
    Released: 24 April 2024
  2. "Method Actor"
    Released: 10 June 2024
  3. "Call It Love"
    Released: 10 July 2024
  4. "Mutations"
    Released: 14 August 2024
  5. "Made Out Of Memory"
    Released: 2 September 2024
  6. "Just A Western"
    Released: 10 September 2024

My Method Actor is the third album by English singer Nilüfer Yanya, released on 13 September 2024 through Ninja Tune.[1] It is Yanya's first album on the label, and follows her 2022 album Painless.[2] The album was preceded by the singles "Like I Say (I Runaway)", "Method Actor", "Call It Love", "Mutations", "Made Out Of Memory", and "Just A Western".[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[7]
NME[8]
Pitchfork8.5/10[9]
Uncut8/10[10]

My Method Actor was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics.[4] Matthew Schnipper of Pitchfork notes "On her third and best album, My Method Actor, she’s matured, found herself, chilled out—whatever you want to call it, it’s made her music more triumphant, less nervous. It’s an album that has the feel of everyday luxury, a collection of songs so assured that they feel like they always existed, and Yanya simply plucked them out of the air to give to you." John Amen of The Line of Best Fit wrote, "If Painless exudes the magic of an artist discovering new plateaus, My Method Actor is a refinement of those now integrated proclivities".[11]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings for My Method Actor
Publication/critic Accolade Rank Ref.
Exclaim! 50 Best Albums of 2024 14 [12]
Uncut 80 Best Albums of 2024 55 [13]

Background and recording

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Yanya worked on the album with the producer Wilma Archer, and wrote and recorded it in London, Eastbourne, and Wales. Yanya called the album the "most intense [...] in that respect. Because it's only been us two. We didn't let anyone else into the bubble." The album centres on the theme of "entering a transition between one part of life into another".[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nilüfer Yanya and Will Archer.

My Method Actor track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Keep on Dancing"2:08
2."Like I Say (I Runaway)"2:57
3."Method Actor"3:51
4."Binding"5:16
5."Mutations"4:16
6."Ready for Sun (Touch)"5:33
7."Call It Love"4:53
8."Faith's Late"4:49
9."Made Out of Memory"3:34
10."Just a Western"4:29
11."Wingspan"2:27
Total length:44:13

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for My Method Actor
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 109
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 53
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] 1

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Robin (10 June 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya Announces New Album My Method Actor". Clash. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ Lapierre, Megan (10 June 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya Announces Third Album My Method Actor". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ Torres, Eric (10 June 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya Announces New Album My Method Actor, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "My Method Actor by Nilüfer Yanya Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "My Method Actor – Nilüfer Yanya". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ Piekarski, Tom (13 September 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya Is Caught in a Thrilling Stasis on 'My Method Actor'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ Amen, John (13 September 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya blends inspiration and method on My Method Actor". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (13 September 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya – 'My Method Actor' review: carefully considered, creative songwriting". NME. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ^ Schnipper, Matthew (18 September 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya: My Method Actor". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  10. ^ Anderson, Jason (September 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya: My Method Actor". Uncut (299): 36.
  11. ^ "Nilüfer Yanya: My Method Actor Review - method inspires | Indie". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  12. ^ Exclaim! Staff (27 November 2024). "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024". Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  13. ^ Pearis, Bill (8 November 2024). "List Season comes early with Uncut's Top 80 Albums of 2024". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  14. ^ Fu, Eddie (10 June 2024). "Nilüfer Yanya Announces New Album My Method Actor". Consequence. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.