Crack Magazine - 172 - IB Kamara

Crack Magazine is a UK music platform that started in 2009 as a DIY newspaper for music obsessives. Sixteen years later, Crack remains a vital voice, spotlighting music's most essential artists. 

Stylist, designer, magazine editor, photographer – and now, musician. The November issue is fronted by one of the biggest names in UK fashion: IB Kamara. The Sierra Leone-born, London-raised multi-hyphenate made his musical debut this year with Pop Romance. Far from an unexpected pivot, Crack Magazine’s penultimate cover of 2025 explores how this new venture marks a natural evolution in Kamara’s ongoing creative journey.

Also featured in this issue: Chicago post-rock figureheads, Tortoise; Canadian-Colombian pop star and poet Jessie Reyez; and Windmill scene luminary turned Yorgos Lanthimos collaborator Jerskin Fendrix. Plus, Frances Morgan unpacks the legacy of Daphne Oram, and Crack’s pick of the latest releases.