After teasing us with various singles over a period of time, outstanding musician, Samm Henshaw finally releases his long awaited debut album, ‘Untidy Soul’.
The gentle and and soulful project spans across sixteen tracks and offers a bold, new sense of creative freedom where we hear him thrive alongside guest appearances from the likes of Maverick Sabre, Tobe Nwigwe and Keyon Harrold. The ‘Untidy Soul’ narrative has been unfolding before our eyes over the past year and in 2021 we saw a run of singles including ‘Grow’, ‘Thoughts & Prayers’ and ‘Chicken Wings’, in addition to the stand alone single, ‘Still Broke’. Inspired by Childish Gambino’s ‘Atlanta’, the music videos reflect a TV-style series with Samm’s satirical sense of humour at the core as we get to know the character of Sonny, played by Samm. In the lead up to the release this month Samm showcased album cuts at The Roots festive picnic, appeared on The Late Show with James Cordon and released a remix of ‘Chicken Wings’ featuring Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins.
“These songs all tell very different stories, but the overall theme for me is self-growth. “You see the main
character start in one place at the beginning and get to another place by the end, and hopefully that
inspires people to have some reflection on their own lives—how they treat others, how they treat
themselves. Because I think most of us are a bit of a mess on the inside. We’re all a work in progress.”
Take in the entire album below.
