Sampha - Process (Bonus Edition) (2022)

Second time around for Sampha's superb debut album, Process, which first hit stores five years ago. At the time, it was widely lauded by critics, with one describing the sometime SBTRKT, Kanye West and Frank Ocean collaborator's breakthrough set as, "an R&B album fr the ages". It has certainly aged well. Mixing inventive beats, crisp electronics, carefully chosen samples and righteous instrumentation with Sampha's own evocative, poignant, heart-aching and effortlessly soulful vocals, Process sparkles just as much in 2022 as it did back in 2017. In other words, it's a genuinely essential listen.