Home?
| Home? | ||||
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| Released | 2 May 2025 | |||
| Length | 52:59 | |||
| Label | AWAL | |||
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Home? is the sixth studio album by British rapper Wretch 32. It was released on 2 May 2025, by AWAL.
Incorporating elements of afrobeat, R&B, reggae, and garage, Home? is the first project in six years by Wretch 32, since Upon Reflection in 2019.[1] It consists of fifteen songs, mostly ranging between two and four minutes, with a total runtime of approximately fifty-three minutes. The album features several collaborators including Skip Marley.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| MusicOMH |   [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Rolling Stone UK | [5] |
| The Telegraph | [1] |
Fred Garratt-Stanley of Rolling Stone UK rated the album four stars, stating "this album is a piece of social documentation that stretches back generations in its attempts to understand our current reality."[5]
NME's Kyann-Sian Williams gave the album a rating of five out of five and referring to it as "a testament to the strength of roots that refuse to wither and a promise that – no matter where you are in the world – you can always find a piece of home in this record."[4]
Ben Devlin of MusicOMH assigned it a rating of four stars out of five, noting "The ambition of Home? is admirable, and Wretch 32 delivers his best album yet by centering the music around these weighty themes."[3]
Clash's Finlay Harrison rated it eight out of ten, describing the album as a "mature, delicately crafted, and wisely put-together project that speaks of love, growth and family."[2]
Rating Home? four out of five, The Telegraph's Neil McCormick noted, "A sense of political frustration bubbles throughout. Yet it's not a heavy album, there's joy in the Caribbean, African and British blend, with sing-along melodies and danceable rhythms."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Transitional Chapter" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Seven Seater" (with Mercston, Ghetts) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Like Home" (featuring Teni) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Nesta Marley" (with Skip Marley) | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Bridge Is Burning" (with Protoje) | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Me & Mine" (with WSTRN) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Home Sweet Home" (with Kano) | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is Interlude" | 0:29 |
| 9. | "Black and British" (featuring Little Simz, Benjamin A.D) | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Windrush" (with Cashh) | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Little Things" (with ANGEL!) | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Peace & Love" (with Skrapz) | 3:52 |
| 13. | "God's Work" (with AV Allure) | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Close to Home / Nino SLG Interlude" (with Nino SLG) | 0:57 |
| 15. | "Feels" (with Tiggs Da Author) | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 52:59 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d McCormick, Neil (2 May 2025). "Wretch 32, Home?: dazzling work from a once-reckless youth". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Harrison, Finlay (13 May 2025). "Wretch 32 – HOME?". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Devlin, Ben (2 May 2025). "Wretch 32 – HOME?". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (30 April 2025). "Wretch 32 – Home? review: delicious "soul food" for the displaced". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Garratt-Stanley, Fred (30 April 2025). "Wretch 32 Home review: Rap great dissects the idea of home". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 14 May 2025.