Rachel Chinouriri – ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’ review: a glittering comedown on the dancefloor

2026 has unleashed a wave of popstars working it out on the dancefloor. Arlo Parks, Jorja Smith – hell, even Madonna’s gone back to the club for her new record. Now, Rachel Chinouriri’s getting in on the action with her second album ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’. READ MORE: On The Cover: Rachel Chinouriri has finally come home If tragedy struck the Croydon singer-songwriter out of the blue on her debut album, 2024’s ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’, then ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’ repeatedly pits Chinouriri’s external “party girl” against her growing discontent with her lifestyle. On opener ‘One Song Away From Crying’, she sighs: “I’ve never looked better and I’ve never felt worse”. The slick disco beat is muffled, as though Chinouriri’s revelation is taking place inside the club bathroom – but combined with her genteel vocals, it makes for a timid start. Luckily, Chinouriri’s escapist tendencies provide a swift injection of energy with ‘Pretty Girls’. Its dreamy, reverb-drenched verses make its chanted chorus shine like a glitterball: “I wanna spend the night with pretty girls / Doing whatever we like!”. Meanwhile, ‘AAAHHH!!!’ is a jubilant, lovesick ode, placing you straight on B...