Overview
- Britpop is released January 16 on Columbia, marking Williams’s first album of all-new material since 2016.
- Williams presents the record as the one he wished he had made after leaving Take That in 1995, foregrounding fame, ego and recovery.
- Critics highlight overt 1990s Britpop stylings with clear nods to Oasis and The Verve, plus a tongue-in-cheek song titled Morrissey.
- Guests include Tony Iommi on Rocket, Gaz Coombes on Cocky, Chris Martin on Human, and Gary Barlow co-writing Morrissey.
- Early reception diverges, with The Times deeming it derivative and awarding two stars, while NME and the Evening Standard praise its bold, playful approach.