The Theory of Whatever explained

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 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

The Theory of Whatever holds a score of 82 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". 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.^[1]

Track listing

Note

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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

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Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[2]	48

Notes and References

1. Daly . Rhian . 2022-07-21 . Jamie T – 'The Theory Of Whatever' review: liberating return from a star as relaxed as ever . 2022-07-23 . . en-GB.
2. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 August 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1691. 10. 1 August 2022.