Angel Haze - Impossible

Angel Haze has always had an innate talent for storytelling that’s impossible to fake. Their debut album ‘Dirty Gold’ told dozens and dozens of stories; sometimes sad, often bittersweet, occasionally, glancingly, optimistic. This year’s one off release ‘CANDLXS’ was their most upfront love song yet, and Angel Haze seemed to be hitting a new stride. With ‘Impossible,’ add empowerment to their potent emotional roster.

With verbal dexterity to rival Kendrick, a quick-smart Angel Haze declares themselves “a junky for fucking semantics,” over tinny, thudding trills. “I got my middle finger up to white America,” they spit, “but tryin’ to whitewash my blacknesss, fuck you, you could never break me.” They always had these tools at their disposal before, but here, they’re used to vicious, unstoppable effect. There’s a new kind of feral hunger to ‘Impossible’. Dangerous, looming, and meticulously crafted, it’s a gigantic step up for Angel Haze. Though no second album has been officially announced, Angel Haze has been toying with new directions, and as the first single proper, ‘Impossible’ marks the turning point going into a new project. The unstoppable lyrics may well be self-fulfilling. On this evidence, Angel Haze’s next steps should be closely watched.