Jessie Ware

‘A reminder that life has to be lived’: the lyrics that got us through 2023
A new Youth Music survey said that 93% of young people use lyrics as a therapeutic tool for mental health. Our writers share the lines they kept close this year
Ella Creamer, Elle Hunt , Tim Jonze, Lucy Knight, Rebecca Liu, Sasha Mistlin, Laura Snapes and Imogen Tilden
30, Nov, 2023 @10:16 AM

Mercury prize 2023: London group Ezra Collective secure first ever jazz win
Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play music
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
07, Sep, 2023 @9:31 PM

Mercury prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead’s record for most nominations
There are first-time nods for the likes of Fred Again, Lankum, Jockstrap and Raye, and repeat recognition for acts including J Hus and Jessie Ware
Laura Snapes
27, Jul, 2023 @10:02 AM

‘It’s like tapping into the animating energy of the universe’ – Guardian readers’ best albums of 2023 so far
From melancholy pop to jubilant rap, potent African pop and accessible jazz, Guardian readers worldwide pick out the new music that has most impressed them so far this year
Guardian readers and Alfie Packham
22, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

The best albums of 2023 so far
From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Safi Bugel, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes
06, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM

Jessie Ware: That! Feels Good! review – 21st-century disco packed with personality
The retro mood of Ware’s brash pop never feels like a costume, as her tight melodies, killer choruses and dry humour wear vintage details with style
Alexis Petridis
27, Apr, 2023 @11:00 AM

Jessie Ware review – steamy and scintillating grown up pop
Leaning into the disco sound of her last album and her older, understated R&B, Ware performs with fun and finesse
Fergal Kinney
03, Dec, 2021 @11:36 AM

Lennie and Jessie Ware’s recipe for podcast success
How do musician Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie get everyone from popstars to politicians to tell all on their podcast? They cook them lunch
Sophie Heawood
13, Nov, 2021 @4:00 PM

Brit awards nominations 2021: Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead improved field for women
Women dominate British album category, while more than half the nominees in key categories are non-white
Laura Snapes
31, Mar, 2021 @3:30 PM

Jessie Ware: ‘I miss dancing and sweat, touch and body odour’
The singer, 36, on not going raving, her inspirational mum – and being licked by Dave Chappelle
Michael Segalov
27, Feb, 2021 @2:00 PM

The 50 best albums of 2020: the full list
Our countdown is complete, topped by a mercurial work of sprawling invention by a woman who has dug deep to survive. Taken as a whole, these choices contain drama, solace, poetry and fire, a fitting selection for a turbulent year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
18, Dec, 2020 @8:07 AM

Jessie Ware: What's Your Pleasure? review – rooted in lustful disco
The singer-songwriter swaps luxe pop for the energy of the dancefloor on her heady fourth album
Tara Joshi
28, Jun, 2020 @2:00 PM
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