Sam Fender's new album People Watching has listeners reflecting on the singer's journey right alongside him. How do the albums stack up?

The album was ranked NME's No.1 on their 50 Best Albums of 2021 list, No.9 on the Independent's, and No. 11 on The Guardian's list. Seventeen Going Under was also nominated for the 2022 Mercury Music Prize and won an Ivor Novello for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, two awards at that year's NME Awards.

Sam Fender released his second album Seventeen Going Under. Arriving amid COVID lockdowns in the U.K., the record tapped into the nation's reflective mood, and saw the high-flying rocker reflect on his teenage upbringing in the north east ("Seventeen Going Under"),

New music drops every Friday. Here are some of the noteworthy awards contenders that debuted on Feb. 21, 2025. Sam Fender, People Watching The British singer-songwriter has no previous Grammy nominations,

Written by the English singer-songwriter over two years, the album’s 11 pop-rock tracks reveal a tender, strong-willed and observant lyricist. They also show off Fender's skills as a musician and co-producer,

It was the day the North East had been waiting for since 2021. Today, Sam Fender unveiled his critically acclaimed third album, People Watching.