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Ambiguous Desire

Ambiguous Desire is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Arlo Parks. It was released on 3 April 2026 through Transgressive Records.

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Ambiguous Desire
Studio album by
Arlo Parks
Released3 April 2026 (2026-04-03)
Length40:01
LabelTransgressive
Producer
Arlo Parks chronology
My Soft Machine
(2023) 		Ambiguous Desire
(2026)
Singles from Ambiguous Desire
  1. "2Sided"
    Released: 13 January 2026
  2. "Heaven"
    Released: 2 February 2026
  3. "Get Go"
    Released: 10 March 2026
  4. "Beams"
    Released: 31 March 2026

Ambiguous Desire is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Arlo Parks. It was released on 3 April 2026 through Transgressive Records.12

Background and release

Ambiguous Desire was announced on 13 January 2026 along with the release of its lead single, "2Sided".34 The second single, "Heaven", was released on 2 February.5 The third single, "Get Go", was released on 10 March.6 The fourth single, "Beams", was released on 31 March.7

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/108
Metacritic76/1009
Review scores
SourceRating

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ambiguous Desire received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from thirteen critic scores.9 The review aggregator Any Decent Music gave the album a weighted average score of 7.5 out of 10 from nineteen critic scores.8

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Arlo Parks, except "Get Go" (lyrics by Arlo Parks and Sampha Sisay); all music is composed by Arlo Parks, with additional composers noted.

Ambiguous Desire track listing
No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Blue Disco"
  • Baird Acheson
  • Simon Martinez
Baird3:00
2."Jetta"
  • Acheson
  • Martinez
  • Dylan Neustadter
Baird2:48
3."Get Go"
  • Baird
  • Arlo Parks
  • Epworth
3:22
4."Senses" (featuring Sampha)
  • Acheson
  • Sampha Sisay
Baird4:02
5."Heaven"
  • Acheson
  • Martinez
Baird4:26
6."Beams"
  • Acheson
  • Andrew Sarlo
  • Baird
  • Sarlo
3:39
7."South Seconds"AchesonBaird1:48
8."Nightswimming"Epworth
  • Baird
  • Epworth
3:51
9."2Sided"
  • Baird
  • Bisel
2:57
10."Luck of Life"
  • Baird
  • Parks
  • Epworth
  • Hemnani
3:34
11."What If I Say It?"Epworth
  • Baird
  • Parks
  • Epworth
  • Hemnani
3:15
12."Floette"
  • Baird
  • Neustadter
  • Ross
3:10
Total length:40:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.10

  • Arlo Parks – lead vocals
  • Garry Purohit – engineering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Simon Martinez – guitar (1, 2, 5)
  • Dylan Neustadter – synthesizer (2)
  • Ryan Raines – drums (3, 4, 12)
  • Paul Epworth – guitar, synthesizer (3, 8, 11); drums (3, 8), bass guitar (3)
  • Chiara Ferracuti – engineering (3, 8, 11)
  • Luke Pickering – engineering (3, 8, 11)
  • Walker Steele – engineering (9)
  • Sampha Sisay – lead vocals (4)
  • Brad Oberhofer – piano (6)

Charts

Chart performance for Ambiguous Desire
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)11 127
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)12 67
French Albums (SNEP)13 161
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)14 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)15 43
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)16 11
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)17 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)18 50
UK Albums (Official Charts)19 13
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)20 1
References

References

  1. Williams, Sophie (28 January 2026). "How Arlo Parks Found Inspiration on the Dancefloor & From 'North Star' Lorde". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  2. Davies, Hannah J. (1 March 2026). "'I never had those deep chats in the smoking area': Arlo Parks on embracing late night life with her hedonistic new album". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  3. Green, Walden (13 January 2026). "Arlo Parks Announces New Album Ambiguous Desire". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  4. Redfern, Mark (13 January 2026). "Arlo Parks Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song '2Sided'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  5. "Arlo Parks Glimpses 'Heaven' on New Single". Spin. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  6. DeVille, Chris (10 March 2026). "Arlo Parks – 'Get Go'". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. Redfern, Mark (31 March 2026). "Arlo Parks Shares Video for New Song 'Beams'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  8. "Ambiguous Desire by Arlo Parks reviews". Any Decent Music. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. "Ambiguous Desire". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. "Ambiguous Desire / Arlo Parks / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  13. "Top Albums (Semaine du 10 avril 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  14. "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 10 avril 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  16. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 10 April 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  19. "Official Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  20. "Official Independent Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2026.