Calum Scott: Avenoir
(Capitol)
LP | CD | DL
Out 10th October 2025
With Avenoir, Calum Scott has once again proven himself not just a singer, but a storyteller, architect, and alchemist of emotion. Across fourteen songs, every note feels hand-stitched into a living, breathing masterpiece—no fillers, no wasted space, only brilliance radiating in every bar. Each track, from the intimate whispers to the thunderous crescendos, confirms that Scott’s voice remains one of the most thrilling instruments in contemporary music.
The journey begins with the luminous Lighthouse, a beacon that sets the emotional compass of the album, before plunging into the raw honesty of At Your Worst, a declaration that vulnerability itself can be a superpower. Songs like Roots and God Knows weave together faith and fragility, grounding the record in themes of resilience, while Unsteady captures the trembling ache of living between strength and collapse.
Scott pushes boundaries with Die For You, drenched in haunting devotion, and One More Drink, which flirts with darkness even as it sparkles with confession. The hypnotic Peripheral Vision blurs memory and longing, while Lose Myself, Gone, and Mad pulse with a pop grandeur that feels destined for arenas, each chorus soaring higher than the last.
The heart of the record, Avenoir, is a shimmering center-piece — lush, euphoric, and timeless — anchoring the collection with both cinematic sweep and intimate soul. But it is in the closing act, with the daring I Wanna Dance With Somebody, that Calum Scott breaks free of every box the industry ever tried to put him in. Teaming up with the spirit of Whitney Houston’s legacy, Scott transforms the classic anthem into a celebration both reverent and revolutionary. It isn’t imitation—it’s conversation. His voice folds into hers, not as an echo but as a partner across time, bridging decades with unshakable joy. In that moment, boundaries dissolve: past and present, legend and living artist, all dancing together on the same floor.
What makes Avenoir sensational is not only the immaculate production and dazzling vocal performance, but the sense that Scott has finally stripped away all hesitation. Every song feels lived-in, carved from real heartbreak, love, and triumph. My World glows with gratitude, while Lose Myself is catharsis painted in neon. Each track is a universe —glittering, heartbreaking, uplifting — and together they form a constellation that outshines genre and expectation.
Calum Scott has never sounded braver, freer, or more dazzling. Avenoir isn’t just an album— it’s a boundary-breaking revelation. A collection of great songs, every single one, shining like stars in a sky that Scott has claimed entirely as his own.
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All words by Eileen Shapiro. More of Eileen’s writing can be found in her author’s archive.
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