Rebecca Lucy Taylor is one of the UK’s sharpest popstars. Previously one-half of indie duo Slow Club, she launched her solo career as Self Esteem in 2017 and immediately captured attention for her maximalist pop and scathing, fiercely feminist lyrics. Her 2021 album Prioritise Pleasure is bursting with huge pop hooks and choir-backed choruses that netted her a Mercury Prize nomination and the Guardian’s Album Of the Year: “An out-and-proud pop star who dissects her emotions in pin-sharp, often darkly funny and always physically rousing testaments.” Self Esteem’s live performances are communal celebrations that will no doubt reach new heights after Taylor’s stint as Sally Bowles in Cabaret.