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\n\tOlivia Dean<\/a> has announced details of her upcoming second studio album, The Art of Loving<\/em>, and shared lead single \u201cNice to Each Other.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDean will release her new LP on Sept. 26 via Capitol Records, and it will be the follow-up to 2023 debut Messy<\/em>. Her debut album hit No. 4 on the U.K.\u2019s Official Albums Chart<\/a> and was nominated for the Mercury Prize that year, ultimately losing out to Ezra Collective\u2019s Where I\u2019m Meant to Be<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIn a press release, Dean says that \u201c\u2019Nice to Each Other\u201d is a song about the push and pull of exploring your independence in dating. It\u2019s about enjoying someone in the present and allowing it to be both light and meaningful. I think this song and video represents a playfulness in me that I\u2019m excited for people to see.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tEarlier this year, Dean released \u201cIt Isn\u2019t Perfect But It Might Be,\u201d which featured in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy<\/em> and landed at No. 36 on the Official Singles Chart. It is not confirmed whether the track will feature on the forthcoming record.<\/p>\n \n\tThe news comes ahead of a busy summer of activity for Dean on the live scene. On Friday (June 6), the London-born musician will support Sam Fender at his huge London Stadium show, before joining him at his homecoming shows at Newcastle\u2019s St. James\u2019 Park (June 14, 15) and in Manchester and Edinburgh on Aug. 16 and Aug. 25. She\u2019s also on the lineup for Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s takeover<\/a> of BST Hyde Park on July 6 alongside Clairo and Beabadoobee.<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition, Dean has announced a surprise underplay at London\u2019s Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire on June 11 with tickets available to those who pre<\/a>\u2013order the album<\/a>. She will also embark on a headlining run through North America, which kicks off at the Variety Playhouse on July 12 and concludes at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n