Everybody Down

AlbumMay 19 / 201412 songs, 48m 35s
UK Hip Hop
Popular

6 / 10

The renowned rapper/poet aims to fill the gaping void in music that social commentary used to occupy.

Spoken word artist Kate Tempest's debut is undoubtedly impressive. The storytelling of Marshall Law and Lonely Daze – gritty, intimate and confessional – is far more effective than her closest peers. She effortlessly melds the personal and the political

8 / 10

Album review: Kate Tempest - 'Everybody Down'. She might have created a new genre: the album noir…

Last year's winner of the Ted Hughes award for poetry is equally adept at hip-hop, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

6 / 10

<p>The poet's jump off into rap and hip-hop isn't for everybody – but this is a dazzling debut, writes <strong>Tim Jonze</strong></p>

Album Reviews: Kate Tempest - Everybody Down