Heard Noises
2025 studio album by Matt Berry
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Heard Noises is the eleventh studio album by English musician Matt Berry.[1] It was released on 24 January 2025, through the label Acid Jazz Records.[2]
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| Released | 24 January 2025 | |||
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| Length | 49:01 | |||
| Label | Acid Jazz | |||
| Producer | Matt Berry | |||
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Background
Several individuals, including Berry's longtime drummer Craig Blundell, Natasha Lyonne, Eric D. Johnson, Phil Scragg, and Kitty Durham of Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, collaborated with Berry in the production of the album.[2] Heard Noises was Berry's first release since his 2023 instrumental album, Simplicity, and his first studio album featuring vocals since the release of The Blue Elephant in 2021.[3]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Louder Than War | [5] |
| Record Collector |  [6] |
On review aggregator Metacritic, the album received an average score of 84 out of 100 from 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Tim Sendra of AllMusic stated in his review of the album "Heard Noises ranks right near the top [of Berry's discography], and if the sun hits it just right and one squints a little, it might be sitting merrily atop the very summit."[1]
Louder Than War gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5, describing it as a "nice piece of magic to end the polymath's latest statement of intent into complex music yet simple to the ears."[5]
Record Collector called Heard Noises "arguably his best album yet" and rated it four out of five.[6]
BrooklynVegan referred to the album as "another groovy psych-pop gem", calling it a "A Matt Berry Primer".[7]
tmrw magazine wrote: "Heard Noises combines some '70s Prog structures with '60s pop sensibilities and production. It’s vibrantly rewritten history, and with songs that flow seamlessly into each other, it makes for a great listen from front to back."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Berry.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Why on Fire?" (featuring Eric D. Johnson) | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Silver Rings" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Interlude" | 0:39 |
| 4. | "Be Alarmed" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "I Gotta Limit" (featuring Kitty Liv) | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Wedding Photo Stranger" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Stay on the Ground" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "I Entered as I Came" (featuring Natasha Lyonne) | 4:19 |
| 9. | "There Are Monsters" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "To Live for What Once Was" (featuring Eric D. Johnson and Phil Scragg) | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Canada Dry" | 2:04 |
| 12. | "The Snakes Will Slide" (featuring Eric D. Johnson and Phil Scragg) | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Interlude 2" | 0:43 |
| 14. | "Sky High" (featuring Rosie McDermott) | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 49:06 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Matt Berry – vocals, acoustic guitar, ARP synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Farfisa organ, glockenspiel, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Minimoog, organ, Vox Continental, Wurlitzer piano, xylophone, Yamaha keyboards, production, mixing, engineering, cover art, paintings, photography
- Craig Blundell – drums, percussion
- Mike Thorne – mastering
- Jaffa – graphic design
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 22 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 3 |