Heard Noises


Heard Noises is the eleventh studio album by English musician Matt Berry. It was released on 24 January 2025, through the label Acid Jazz Records.

Background

Several individuals, including 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. 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.

Reception

On review aggregator Metacritic, the album received an average score of 84 out of 100 from 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Tim Sendra of AllMusic stated in his review of the album "Heard Noises ranks right near the top, and if the sun hits it just right and one squints a little, it might be sitting merrily atop the very summit."
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."
Record Collector called Heard Noises "arguably his best album yet" and rated it four out of five.
BrooklynVegan referred to the album as "another groovy psych-pop gem", calling it a "A Matt Berry Primer".
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."

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.