Self Esteem

‘It’s everyone coming back together’: why 200,000 of us couldn’t wait to get back to Glastonbury

The festival’s return has filled a gaping hole in the British calendar. We soak up the atmosphere with the help of Jarvis Cocker, Self Esteem and Shaz from Shepton Mallet

Laura Barton

27, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Glastonbury 2022 review: stunning moments, special singalongs and a rumour mill in overdrive

Billie Eilish, Self Esteem, Paul McCartney, Olivia Rodrigo, Noel Gallagher, AJ Tracey, Sam Fender and Wet Leg were all electrifying. But where was Harry Styles?

Alexis Petridis

26, Jun, 2022 @5:23 PM

‘Miraculously we’re here’: St Vincent, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and more meet biggest Glastonbury crowd in years

McCartney sealed an unforgettable Saturday night after a Friday during which female performers called all the shots

Dorian Lynskey

26, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

‘I took a job as a fairy in a panto’: Self Esteem interviewed at Glastonbury

In the second of the Guardian’s onstage interviews from the festival, Rebecca Lucy Taylor reflects on her journey from one half of indie outfit Slow Club to red-hot pop phenomenon

Laura Snapes

25, Jun, 2022 @3:47 PM

Post your questions for Self Esteem at Glastonbury

The singer, who made our favourite album and song of 2021, will be in conversation with Alexis Petridis at Glastonbury – tell us what you want to know below

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

15, Jun, 2022 @12:42 PM

Why do female musicians have to fake it on TikTok? | Rebecca Taylor

Everyone from FKA twigs to Florence is under pressure to provide viral social media content, but it’s at the expense of building a sustainable fanbase and honing one’s craft

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, Self Esteem

30, May, 2022 @3:39 PM

My perfect festive playlist, by Self Esteem, Kathryn Williams and Years & Years

Pop stars who lit up 2021 share mixes for Christmas drinks, New Year’s Eve and the big day itself – scroll down to hear their choices

Jude Rogers

19, Dec, 2021 @12:00 PM

New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards

As the music prizes strive for inclusivity, first-timers Self Esteem and Central Cee make the shortlist along with veterans Abba

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

18, Dec, 2021 @6:21 PM

The 50 best albums of 2021

And finally – a deserving winner, whose second solo album is a truly relatable, pin-sharp pop classic. We reveal our No 1 album of 2021

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

17, Dec, 2021 @6:52 AM

‘I think I might love myself, finally’: Self Esteem on 2021’s album of the year

Rebecca Taylor talks about her sensational second album as Self Esteem, Prioritise Pleasure, voted best of the year by Guardian critics

Michael Cragg

17, Dec, 2021 @6:01 AM

The 50 best albums of 2021, No 1: Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure

Rebecca Taylor uncorks a lifetime’s worth of festering emotions in a darkly funny and always invigorating celebration of being too big, too bold, too much

Michael Cragg

17, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

The 20 best songs of 2021

We celebrate everything from Lil Nas X’s conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Leg’s instant indie classic – as voted for by 31 of the Guardian’s music writers

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

29, Nov, 2021 @6:00 AM