Springs Eternal

Springs Eternal is a studio album by English musician William Doyle, released on 16 February 2024 through Tough Love. It was produced by Doyle and Mike Lindsay, and received acclaim from critics.

Themes
A recurring element of the lyrics is climate change, with Doyle also noticing towards the end of the recording process that he had written about water in almost all of the songs. Despite this, the album was considered to be generally optimistic in tone.

Critical reception
Springs Eternal received a score of 81 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Uncut stated that "Doyle has made a record that is as intricate as it is infectious, creating a deft yet complex pop collage that turns a troubled and chaotic world into a beautiful spectacle". Mojo commented that "for all its filigree detail, Spring Eternal is a big philosophically questing record, a velvet glove hiding a death-like grip".

MusicOMH's John Murphy noted the general optimistic tone of Springs Eternal despite the theme of climate change present, as well as the "layered vocals and pop-infused melodies reflecting a polished, shiny approach running through the album". Joe Creely of The Skinny found it to be "a mixed bag, but not in your usual sense; it's not one song to another where the quality whiplash happens, but rather moment to moment, verse to verse".