Overview
- The Black British collective released the follow-up to 2025's 10 today after a brief social media tease featuring a lit match captioned “Chapter 1, You ready to start ?”.
- The group thanked fans on Instagram, calling Chapter 1 a body of work they are grateful to share and affirming their freedom to create on their own terms.
- Early listens note a strong pull toward funk, blues, and early rock, with later tracks growing more expansive and lyrics often built around mantras.
- Multiple songs list Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis as co-writers, including “Lord Have Mercy,” “Fulfill Your Spirit,” “Good Things Will Come After the Pressure,” “Love Does Not Equal Pain,” and “Don’t Worry About What You Can’t Control.”
- The release follows a roughly reviewed second-ever live show featuring Yasiin Bey and prior reporting that Little Simz sued producer Inflo over $2.2 million in alleged unpaid loans.