Wrong Crowd

The album was announced on 4 April 2016, along with the release of its lead single, "Wrong Crowd". Odell also released a music video for the song on the same date, in addition to the announcement of a new tour.^[3] The album, released on 10 June 2016, was co-produced by Odell alongside Jim Abbiss, who has previously worked with artists like Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and Adele.^[2] Regarding the concept and production of the new album, Odell said,

I wanted the songs to sound big and dramatic; big strings and melodies emphasizing the songs further – rich in musicality and holding nothing back. The album follows a narrative of a man held at ransom by his childhood, yearning for it, yearning for nature- a desire for innocence in this perverse world in which he now lives. It’s a fictional story but the emotions and feelings are obviously ones I have felt – though the stories are elaborated and exaggerated. I wanted to create a world with a heightened sense of reality.^[4]

On 4 April 2016, Odell announced that he would go on tour and perform a series of intimate shows at venues across Europe and the United States in support of the album.^[5] Tickets for his shows, titled the No Bad Days Tour, completely sold out.^[6]

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Metacritic	72/100[7]
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The Arts Desk	[9]
Clash	[10]
The Irish Times	[11]
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Wrong Crowd received generally positive reviews from music critics, who highlighted Odell's vocal performance as well as the album's blend of piano-driven ballads and more upbeat, pop-influenced tracks.^[14][15][16] According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Wrong Crowd received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.^[17]

Credits adapted from the album booklet.