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Self Esteem live in conversation

Steve welcomes Self Esteem to the BBC's Maida Vale studios for a special live session and interview about new album A Complicated Woman.

Self Esteem is in session and conversation with Steve Lamacq in support of the release of her latest album, A Complicated Woman.

Starting out in Sheffield as part of indie-folk duo Slow Club, Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor) launched her solo career in 2017 with the single, Your Wife. Since then, she has gone on to win the 2021 BBC Introducing Award and have her second album, Prioritise Pleasure, nominated for the 2022 Mercury Music Prize. In 2024, she also completed a seven-month run in the West End, starring as Sally Bowles in the iconic musical, Cabaret. Self Esteem also presented a 6 Music Festive Takeover programme in December 2022 and brought in the 2025 New Year with a special show on 6 Music, alongside comedian Jack Rooke.

Plus, Steve showcases the very best of what he’s listening to and supporting right now including music from Car Seat Headrest, Ciel and Future Utopia

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Music Played

  • The Kinks

    A Well Respected Man

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Self Esteem

    If Not Now, It's Soon

    • Universal.

  • Beck

    Tropicalia

    • Geffen.

  • Redd

    Raunch

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Out Of Control

    • Out Of Control.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 1.

  • Bambara

    Hiss

    • Bella Union.

  • Y

    Ladies Who

    • Hideous Mink / SO Recordings.

  • The Chesterfields

    Two Girls And A Treehouse (Radio 1 Session, 17 Dec 1986)

  • Noisettes

    Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)

    • Brit Awards 2011.
    • WM UK.
    • 46.

  • Pulp

    Spike Island

    • Rough Trade.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Hairy Diamond

    Givin Up

    • Givin Up.
    • Gusto Records.
    • 1.

  • Problem Patterns

    Sad Old Woman (feat. Matt Korvette)

    • Single.
    • Alcopop! Records.

  • Rudi

    Crimson

    • Universal Music Operations Ltd.

  • Stealing Sheep

    LET'S GO

    • G-irl.

  • The Adverts

    Gary Gilmore's Eyes

    • Telstar.

  • De La Soul

    Eye Know

    • Big Life.

  • The Pogues

    A Pair Of Brown Eyes

    • The Best of The Pogues.
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • Hailaker

    Out Of My Head (I Said What I Said) (feat. lilo)

  • Dope Fiends

    The Chase

  • The Sherlocks

    Everything Must Make Sense

    • Everything Must Make Sense.
    • TeddyBoy Records.
    • 1.

  • Moonchild Sanelly

    To Kill a Single Girl (Tequila)

    • Transgressive.

  • TVOD

    Pool House

    • Single.
    • Mothland.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Fontaines D.C.

    Before You I Just Forget

    • XL Recordings.

  • Young Fathers

    Shame

  • Sasha Asaad

    La La London

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 16:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music