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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 Theory of Whatever
Studio album by Jamie T
Released	22 July 2022
Genre	Indie rock indie pop rap rock alternative rock garage rock
Length	41:04
Label	Polydor
Producer	Charles Watson Hugo White Jamie Treays Olly Burden Tom Dinsdale
Jamie T chronology
Trick (2016) The Theory of Whatever (2022)
Singles from The Theory of Whatever
"The Old Style Raiders" Released: 4 May 2022 "St. George Wharf Tower" Released: 21 June 2022 "Between the Rocks" Released: 20 July 2022

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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[2]
NME	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

The Theory of Whatever holds a score of 82 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] 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.[3]

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

Chart performance for The Theory of Whatever

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5]	48
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	1

References

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