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Self Titled

Kae Tempest

Self Titled

Fifth album of spoken word hip-hop/poetry from the London-born artist featuring contributions from Neil Tennant, Tawiah, Connie Constance and Young Fathers

ADM rating[?]

7.9

Label
Island
UK Release date
04/07/2025
US Release date
04/07/2025
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Instinctive and raw, yet tender to the touch, his most powerful statement yet demands to be heard
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    The award-winning poet and rapper's fifth studio album is a beefy, self-assured celebration of newfound identity
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  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    ‘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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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    It's often raw, venerable, painful stuff, as on the impassioned charge of "Breathe", but it's also peppered with moments of joy. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    Five 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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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Despair runs through the Londoner’s fifth album but, in what is essentially a love letter to the trans community, his home town and partner, a hard-won beauty breaks through
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  7. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Some tracks tend to border on prosaic, but others sparkle with Tempest’s cheeky wit
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