Who We Used to Be

Who We Used to Be is the seventh studio album by English singer James Blunt, released on 27 October 2023 through Atlantic Records.

The two met in England in 2003, and Blunt lived in Fisher's house in Los Angeles after he moved there to record Back to Bedlam (2004).

There are heartfelt clichés about life being like a carousel and tunes that press emotional buttons with military precision, all surging major chords and downcast minor ones".

[2] Retropop commented that the tracks are "not all upbeat [...] and as Blunt declares his zest for life, he also navigates the challenges before him; aging, loss and the passing of time all play into the narrative that forms a complex picture of the performer, at the height of success, as he enters a new decade".

[12] Pip Ellwood-Hughes, writing for Entertainment Focus, felt Blunt was the "freest" he had ever sounded, adding that he had "crafted a solid pop album".