In his third project, Sam Fender takes his listeners to uncharted depths of existentialism and shows the beauty of having friends to fall back

The English singer-songwriter is back with another album dedicated to the plight of the working-class everyman. Here's how all 11 tracks stack up.

A confident if predictable third album that showcases the North Shields native’s strengths – and his reluctance to push beyond them Six years after the explosive debut of Hypersonic Missiles, Sam Fender’s star has only risen.

Most notably, Fender adds that he’s “desperate” to record a punk album. “I’m buzzing! I’m just singing at you!” he tells the interviewer, going so far as to belt out a Tom Petty-esque track as a preview.

While discourse on many topics grows toxic and polarised, it’s the voices who speak plainly about the reality of everyday lives that provide some sanity and make us feel heard. Enter Sam Fender, whose straight talking and pride of his working-class roots has seen him emerge as a figurehead for the younger generation,

Sam Fender has topped the UK charts with his third studio album. People Watching has been named the the biggest opening week for a British album since Harry's House by Harry Styles, the Official Charts company has said.