Celeste’s once-in-a-generation voice is as devastating as it is life-affirming. You’ll hear the former on “Strange”—the Brighton singer’s sparse, astonishingly vulnerable meditation on lost love—and “Father’s Son,” a yearning conversation with her father. As for the latter? See the soaring “Stop This Flame,” the cozy “A Little Love,” or “Little Runway,” on which Celeste questions her faith. But if the singer’s nostalgic sound is the kind that transports you straight to a glamorous jazz club in a bygone era—winning her justifiable comparisons to Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald—Celeste’s subjects are firmly in her present. “I just try to write about my real-life experiences in a way that’s relatable for other people,” the singer told Apple Music in early 2020. “Whether that’s about the times you can’t afford to pay your rent, or the time some boy you have a thing with ignores you.” Discover the soul-stirring work of a modern heartbreaker here.