Miraa May: Tales of a Miracle review – ambitious angst-pop debut | Pop and rock
Since her fantastic 2016 EP, N15, British Algerian singer-songwriter Miraa May has been a lesser-known but essential part of UK pop. Her debut album arrives at 17 songs long, an ambitious feat that she just about pulls off, with polished instrumentation, unapologetic candour and a cavalry of superb features from British female artists, including Jorja Smith and Raye.Drawing on the contemporary, playing with sounds from two decades ago (interpolations of songs by Mya, 50 Cent and Sisqo feel more inventive than the recent…