21st Century Fiction is the fourth studio album by British hard rock band the Amazons. The album was released on 9 May 2025 through Nettwerk Music Group.
Music and composition.
The album has been described by critics as being alternative rock, alternative country, and hard rock.
Critical reception.
"21st Century Fiction" has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Rachel Roberts, writing for "Kerrang!", gave the album four stars out of five and praised the change in sound direction by the band. Roberts said "the Reading renegades swap indie for riled up rock’n’roll on sassy fourth record". Further, Roberts said the Amazons on this album "somehow manages to feel filthy, sexy, and tender all at the same time."
Karl Blakesley, writing for "Clash", also gave the album a four star review saying it's an excellent mix of their earlier hard rock and more indie rock sensibilities. Blakesley further said "the Amazons have taken all the best elements of their previous records to create the album it feels they’ve always been striving towards."
Personnel.
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.