Professional ratings| Aggregate scores |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| DIY | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Uncut | 5/10 |
Different Kinds of Light is the second full-length album from British singer-songwriter Jade Bird. The album was released on 13 August 2021.
Track listing
Different Kinds of Light track listing| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "DKOL" | Jade BirdLucky Kilmartin | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Open Up the Heavens" | Bird | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Honeymoon" | Bird | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Punchline" | BirdKilmartin | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Different Kinds of Light" | BirdKilmartin | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Trick Mirror" | Bird | 2:33 |
| 7. | "I'm Getting Lost" | Bird | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Houdini" | BirdKilmartin | 3:16 |
| 9. | "1994" | Bird | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Now Is the Time" | Bird | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Candidate" | BirdKilmartin | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Red White and Blue" | BirdKilmartin | 2:41 |
| 13. | "Rely On" | BirdKilmartin | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Prototype" | BirdKilmartin | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 40:23 |
Different Kinds of Light digital edition bonus track| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Headstart" | Bird | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 42:45 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
- Jade Bird – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 2–14), electric guitar (2–4, 11), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 13, 14), percussion (3, 14)
- Lucky Kilmartin – modular synthesizer (1), electric guitar (2–7, 9–11, 13, 14), vocals (2–4, 13), percussion (3, 14), acoustic guitar (4), keyboards (11), Moog bass (12)
- Dave Cobb – bass, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums (2); percussion (3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14), acoustic guitar (6, 7, 10, 14)
- Chris Powell – drums (3–11, 13, 14), percussion (6–8, 10, 11, 13)
- Brian Allen – bass (3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14)
- Adam Gardner – bass (5, 8, 11)
- Phil Towns – keyboards (5, 8)
Technical
- Dave Cobb – production, mixing (2–15); additional production (1)
- Lucky Kilmartin – production, mixing, recording (1)
- Darrell Thorp – recording (3–14)
- Greg Koller – recording (2)
- Phillip Smith – tracking, assistance
- Pete Lyman – mastering
Visuals
- Liz Hirsch – art direction, design
- Colin Lane – photography
Charts
Chart performance for Different Kinds of Light| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 27 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 3 |