About Fred Again..
Fred Gibson, performing as Fred Again.., was born in London on July 19, 1993. He worked extensively as a songwriter and producer before launching his solo project - his credits include work with Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Halsey, Charli XCX, FKA twigs, and many others. Brian Eno has mentored him since his teens (Eno is the source of the.. in Fred Again..). His Actual Life trilogy (2021-2022) on Atlantic - built around manipulated voice notes from his everyday life - became a international commercial and critical phenomenon. He won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for Rumble in 2024.
Sound and style
Fred Again..'s sound combines electronic, electronic dance music, UK garage, house, deep house, pop, and ambient with extensive use of manipulated vocal samples - frequently sourced from voice notes and conversations from his personal life - and lush atmospheric production. His work has been widely cited as a defining contemporary electronic pop aesthetic.
Discography highlights
- Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) (2021, Atlantic)
- Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15 2021) (2021, Atlantic)
- Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) (2022, Atlantic)
- USB1 USB2 (2024, Atlantic)
- Ten Days (2024, Atlantic)
For collectors
Atlantic pressings of the Fred Again.. catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Where to start
Listeners new to Fred Again.. typically start with Actual Life (2021) or Ten Days (2024). Explore more: Electronic, 2020s — Now