Everything felt too rushed to him. He was too swept up in a whirlwind of tours and next steps and trying to keep up the hype. When it came to making People Watching, he cut all that out and it shows ...

His rugged vocals and near exclusive use of live instruments give the record a timeless sound. “People Watching” would fit right in with 80s classic rock albums as well as it does in the modern ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — As its title “People Watching” suggests, Sam Fender spends the bulk of his third studio album putting his observations about others — their histories, their futures ...

People Watching can be frustratingly literal, as if he’s actually observing passerby without considering their interiority. On “Something Heavy,” he touches on drugs, COVID, and suicide ...

Sam Fender‘s People Watching has debuted at #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart. The “Seventeen Going Under” artist is now three-for-three with chart-topping records in his home country, though ...

His new album People Watching reflects on the view from the top. Co-produced with The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel, the eleven songs detail Fender’s newfound fame, his experiences in the ...

The difficulty now, though, is the fact Fender no longer exists within that position – instead, he’s outside of it, and ‘People Watching’ sees him grapple with that strange disconnect.

Sam Fender storms ahead in the race for this week’s Official Number 1 album with People Watching, already securing the biggest opening week of 2025 after just three days. The North Shields ...

The North Shields artist’s third album, People Watching, shows the musician continues to find inspiration in his troubled roots. By Kate Mossman Sam Fender’s giant success could be explained, not just ...

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