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- Summary: The latest full-length release from British rapper/poet Kae Tempest was co-produced with Fraser T Smith and features contributions from in the chorus Connie Constance, Tawiah, Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant, and Young Fathers.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Rap, Spoken Word
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Jul 22, 2025In short, ‘Self Titled’ is a glorious piece of work, easily Tempest’s best and most unforgettable work to date.
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Jul 3, 2025This is a deep and heartfelt album, being Kae Tempest’s strongest and most powerful statement yet. Instinctive and raw, yet tender to the touch, it demands to be heard.
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Jul 3, 2025‘Self-Titled’ makes up for its musical instability with Tempest’s sharp penmanship, and it is difficult not to be raptured on their next word.
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Jul 3, 2025The mental processes, emotions, and reflections that have defined a transformative period, and the years that preceded it, all come to life here.
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Jul 7, 2025Tempest plods a little through his breakdown of the social issues – poverty and addiction – facing modern Brits. There is power and truth in his weary clarity, but it can also feel a little prosaic. The pace, if not the mood, picks up on “Breathe” as Tempest addresses gang culture and describes a scene in which he found himself with blood on his trainers, delivered over a jittery trap beat that recalls Mike Skinner.
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Jul 7, 2025Five albums into an already sterling career, Tempest has made no real missteps, keeping his catalog consistently interesting, emotionally engaging, and, above all, incisive.
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UncutJul 3, 2025It's often raw, venerable, painful stuff, as on the impassioned charge of "Breathe", but it's also peppered with moments of joy. [Aug 2025, p.39]