Lola Young

Much like the legendary mullet itself, Lola Young’s official debut album, This
Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, is a multi-faceted, fearless concept. It’s title, for a start, has attitude.

The way it moves is a staggering feat of sonic alchemy, a masterclass in multihyphenate sound echoing the wry lyrical wit of early Alex Turner, the
conversational journaling of Taylor Swift, the playful bounce of Eminem, the
intimate goth-art of Billie Eilish, the anthemic dynamism of Florence and the
Machine and the sweary badass realism of the spectrum of hip-hop giants…all deftly chiselled into a kaleidoscopic mosaic by an edgy 23-year-old south
Londoner.