Sade - Stronger Than Pride LP (EPIC)

Stronger Than Pride is Sade’s smooth, soulful follow-up to Promise, released in 1988. Elegant and restrained, it leans into deep soul, quiet-storm R&B and jazz-inflected grooves, with Sade Adu’s voice front and centre. Featuring standouts like “Paradise,” “Nothing Can Come Between Us” and the title track, it’s a refined, late-night listen that rewards repeat plays and shows the band at their most confident and understated.