SickElixir is the second studio album by English DJ and record producer Jamie Roberts under the pseudonym Blawan. It was released on 10 October 2025 through XL Recordings. It received universal acclaim from critics.
Background Jamie Roberts, also known as Blawan, is an English DJ and record producer from South Yorkshire. He released Wet Will Always Dry in 2018. SickElixir is his second solo studio album. It was created between Berlin, Germany; Leeds, England; Paris, France; and Lisbon, Portugal. It contains 14 tracks. The album was released on 10 October 2025 through XL Recordings.
Critical reception
Paul Simpson of AllMusic called SickElixir "the most challenging listen in Blawan's catalog," adding that "it still contains some fascinating material." Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote, "It's an album on which the atmosphere is so intense and all-pervading that even the most innocuous sounds take on an ominous air."
Accolades + Year-end lists for SickElixir Publication List Rank AllMusic Favorite Electronic Albums Clash Albums of the Year 2025 Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2025 DJ Mag DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2025 Flood Magazine The Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2025 PopMatters The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2025 The Quietus The Quietus Albums of the Year 2025 The Wire Releases of the Year (2025 Rewind)
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Jamie Roberts – production, mixing Matt Colton – mastering William Aspden – executive production Ricardo Cases – photography Jake Simmonds – design Texas Maragh – design
Charts + Chart performance for SickElixir Chart (2025) Peakposition
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