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Faith in the Future is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson. It was released on 11 November 2022 independently through BMG.[2][3] Tomlinson announced the album's release date, track listing and album artwork on 31 August 2022.[4] The album was supported by three singles: "Bigger Than Me", "Out of My System" and "Silver Tongues". The album sold 34.2K copies in its first week in the UK, debuting at No. 1 in the UK.

Faith in the Future
Studio album by Louis Tomlinson
Released	11 November 2022 (2022-11-11)
Recorded	2020–2022
Genre	Indie rock[1]
Length	45:14
Label	BMG
Producer	Mike Crossey Nicolas Rebscher Joe Cross Red Triangle James Vincent McMorrow Jay Mooncie Frederik Ball
Louis Tomlinson chronology
Walls (2020) Faith in the Future (2022)
Singles from Faith in the Future
"Bigger Than Me" Released: 1 September 2022 "Out of My System" Released: 14 October 2022 "Silver Tongues" Released: 9 November 2022

Background

Following the release of his debut album Walls, Tomlinson confirmed in July 2020 that he would be working on his second album.[5] Tomlinson confirmed that he had finished the album in August 2022.[6] Upon the album announcement, he wrote;

"I'm so excited to finally tell you that my new album Faith In the Future is out 11th November. After living with this album for a while I can't wait for you all to hear it. Thank you for allowing me to make the music I want to make."[4]

Tomlinson also stated that he had enjoyed the recording process a lot more than working on Walls.[6]

A deluxe CD zine edition of ‘’Faith in the Future’’ includes two more songs, "Headline" and "Holding On to Heartache".[7]

Conception

On 29 September 2022, Tomlinson appeared on American DJ Zach Sang's YouTube podcast Zach Sang Show, where he talked about how Faith in the Future became the title of the album;

"In lockdown, for whatever reason, that phrase found its way onto my lap and it spoke to me in a certain way. I wanted this album to feel more hopeful than my last record, and I think it does that from the off of that statement. About 9 months ago I put out on my social media that phrase with no context and I just felt there was this kind of magic around that phrase, so I kinda built the album around it."[8]

Singles

Tomlinson announced "Bigger Than Me" as the first single, which was released on 1 September 2022.[9][10] The second single, "Out of My System", was released 14 October 2022.[11] On 8 November 2022, Tomlinson announced via his social media that "Silver Tongues" will be released as the third single on the following day.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	5/10[13]
Dork	[14]
The Guardian	[1]
NME	[15]
EUPHORIA	[16]

Faith in the Future was met with mixed to positive reviews upon its release.

In a mixed review, Clash writer Robin Murray stated that "Faith in the Future" can at times become stuck in formula, failing to rock the boat in the process" and added that "It's all perfectly pleasant, but you end up yearning to an injection of… well, anything, really."[13] Writing for Dork Jessica Goodman described the album as "eclectic, electric, and always energetic" while also stating that it's "a collection of songs purpose-made for pints-in-the-air, arms-around-shoulders, voices-to-the-rafters sing-alongs."[14] Rhian Daly of NME notes that the record "feels much more assured" and "is a solid step forward as the musician continues what he's acknowledged will be 'an ever-evolving process'."[15] The Guardian's Alim Kheraj lamented that "Tomlinson himself, is lost in a sea of influences", but pointed out that "apocalyptic rave synths and woozy reverb-heavy guitars at least gesture towards experimentation."[1]

Track listing

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart performance for Faith in the Future

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	2
French Albums (SNEP)[22]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]	2
Irish Albums (OCC)[24]	4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25]	3
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[26]	18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28]	28
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[31]	1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[32]	1

Release history

Release dates and formats for Faith in the Future

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	11 November 2022	Standard deluxe Target	CD LP cassette	BMG	[33][34][35][36]
			Digital download streaming		[17]
	14 November 2022	Digital deluxe	Digital download		[37]

References

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