"sequel" to Black Focus and charted in the UK at number 63. The album holds an aggregated score of 76 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable" reviews. The album was praised for its blend of genres, a sound Williams has called "a London thing". Pitchfork praised the album for its sonic palette, and offered light criticism with respect to the brevity of some of the tracks. The album peaked at sixty-three on the UK charts. The release of The Return prompted Williams' first global tour, spanning across the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, with former bandmate Mansur Brown as support. Brown would also be the second artist under Black Focus Records. The staff of Mixmag ranked Black Focus Records as number one in its list of the Best Record Labels of 2018. The album was supported by the release of a music video for Salaam, the album's opening track. The video was directed by Greg Barnes and was shot in Marrakesh, Morocco, which according to Williams, "is a special place for me, [going there is] a huge inspiration for my work." Williams dedicated the album to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017. Following the album's release, The Return was remixed by Snips with vocal samples from the Wu-Tang Clan. The Return was nominated for 'Independent Album of the Year' at the 2018 AIM Independent Music Awards. Williams released a music video for the song "New Heights (Visions of Aisha Malik)" in 2019. It was also directed by Barnes and Its visuals take inspiration from Martial Arts. In 2020, Williams released his second album Wu Hen. His third studio album titled Strings had been announced, where with it, he intends to "integrate more oriental imagery and add more melodic elements." Musical style Williams prioritises rhythm in his music. Having previously been a drummer, Williams aims to bring a percussive approach to the keyboard. He was initially influenced in producing hip hop in the style of 90s boom bap. Williams' sound on Black Focus and The Return has been called a blend of several genres, among them jazz, funk, hip hop, grime, garage and broken beat. Despite influences such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock, Williams has rejected the term 'jazz' being applied to his music, citing the "elitist" and traditionalist connotations it evokes. He has instead opted to create music under the eponymous genre of 'Wu