Released on April of 2023, DREAMER is the sophomore effort of London-based artist, curator, broadcaster and lecturer Nabihah Iqbal. Using broader concepts, DREAMER is “more introspective, because it's about things that I’ve been through over the last few years,” she says. The album is an intimate journey through snapshots and memories of Nabihah’s life. Exploring personal identity and grief through the soft-focus lens of melancholy, the album is not one specific sound. Her left-field lo-fi aesthetic twirls itself throughout as she manages to skate between tracks without ever sounding disjointed. Back in the UK, she embarked on residencies in Scotland and Suffolk to finish the album where she switched off from the internet, discovering “all my emotions and feelings. I was so sad and unwell before that but hardly anybody knew.” It is a wrenchingly intimate and sweetly playful project. There is a pronounced melancholy underpinning the album, but cracks of sunlight make their way out. Ultimately, DREAMER signals a shift, elevating Nabihah’s work to new heights as she adds new colours to her palette. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.