Sorry to disagree with the 5 star reviews, but I find the backing music a superfluous distraction. This album lacks the intensity of the largely unaccompanied earlier albums. Disappointing.

Beautiful album. Young love life and now. Rejuvenating in retrospective. Damn glad I've got et.

T x

Okay, i downloaded this looking for some new music and I’m in shock at how great this artist is. Her lyrics are amazing, and each track is like a little story/ I love it

Context - I've been listening to UK Hip Hop since the late 80's (Hijack, Blade, Silver Bullet et al) and I believe, admittedly a little conceitedly, that I know what I'm talking about when discussing British rap talent. It's very simple, Kate Tempest is the real deal. This girl has got it all; flow combined with rhythm and the ease at which the lyrics tumble from her lips is very Nas-esque. She rhymes with confidence, comfortable in her surroundings and seemingly not all phased by the fact that she is a very ordinary looking, white skinned girl emersed in what is traditionally pigeon-holed as 'black urban music'. And before hackles start rising; I've never had a problem with white rappers (male or female) and I don't think white rappers should ever apologise for being white and being a rapper. Lets move on. Many rappers can huff and puff, spit out metaphors and posture, wear silly dark glasses in darkened venues and charmingly bounce around the Jonathan Ross show but Kate's ability to deliver a story and paint a picture in your mind with wit and subtlety is truly amazing, her gift. Her accent, urban London, doesn't grate on your ears in the manner of a BBC 1XTRA radio presenter. Production wise the album is solid, there are one or two occassions of over production, strange moody synths occasionally stab and flirt with Kate's vocal as though the producer wants to signal his presence in the studio. But this album is about Kate, not the producer. I'd like to say that Kate could break America but she won't...not without Calvin Harris and Jonathan Ross. Where she goes from here nobody knows but I know this; Kate Tempest is arguably one of the finest rappers this country has ever produced.

I heard some of this girl's poems on tube clips and was impressed. Then I find out she's released this album. Oh wow, this is such a welcome change from the humdrum nothingness of today's 'pop' junk. Hats off to you, Kate, this is awesome.

Best album i've listened to in ages; deep meaningful lyrics, great beats and amazing flow. Love it.

This collection is right here right now and she is poet who will burn brightly

On the same week as Cold play release their album. Kate manages to save our souls with this challenging masterpiece.

What a lyrical talent this girl has. It reminds me a little of Mike Skinner (The Streets).

It is the freshest collection of songs that i have listend to this year! But, you will need to give it your full attention, this is not an album to put on in the background, it deserves better than that.

A fantastic album - Kate Tempest is a genius - a current historian poet!

Brilliant album , anyone who's familiar with Jamie t will hear echos of his style and story telling here on this amazing debut from Kate . Great soundtrack to the summer miss her at your loss .

Kate is going to change the World. I genuinely believe this. A talent that goes beyond genius and lyrics that take your breath away.