Lola Young

Lola Young is a London singer-songwriter whose music combines pop, alternative rock and soul influences with direct writing about desire, addiction, difficult relationships and self-sabotage. Many listeners encountered Lola Young through ‘Messy’, although she had already released two albums and established a loyal audience. Her third album, I’m Only F**king Myself, moves between jagged riffs, sparse arrangements, abrasive choruses and exposed vocal performances. Songs including ‘Post Sex Clarity’, ‘D£aler’, ‘Spiders’ and ‘who f**king cares?’ show Lola Young moving between restraint, anger, humour and vulnerability. The album embraces contradiction and unevenness rather than presenting its themes as resolved, placing her vocal range and candid writing at the centre.