indie-only orange vinyl version - The award-winning poet and rapper's fifth studio album is a beefy, self-assured celebration of newfound identity. A rich array of fellow innovators star on the album, from Edinburgh trio Young Fathers (‘Breathe’) to Pet Shop Boys legend Neil Tennant (‘Sunshine on Catford’). But the most important contributor is acclaimed producer Fraser T Smith, whom Tempest has praised effusively. Speaking to NME in April, he recalled Smith pushing him creatively, focusing on answering the question: “What is it only I can say, that no other lyricist in the UK can say?” On those terms, ‘Self Titled’ is an unmitigated success.
| A1 | I Stand On The Line |
| A2 | Statue In The Square |
| A3 | Know Yourself |
| A4 | Sunshine On Catford |
| A5 | Bless The Bold Future |
| A6 | Everything All Together |
| A7 | Prayers To Whisper |
| B1 | Diagnoses |
| B2 | Hyperdistillation |
| B3 | Forever |
| B4 | Breathe |
| B5 | Till Morning |
