Album Review

Shamir - Heterosexuality

The record bounds between unfaltering self-belief and fundamental pain.

Shamir - Heterosexuality

Reviewer: Ben Tipple

Released: 11th February 2022

Label: AntiFragile

Vegas-born Shamir has never been one to sit in a box. Breaking through with debut album ‘Ratchet’ in 2015, the multi-instrumentalist quickly parted ways with the sound that made him. A turbulent split with then-label XL, and subsequent battles with his mental health, saw Shamir release six studio albums across four years. Each presented a different facet of his creativity, underpinned by candour and an innate need to experiment.

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