'hugo' is Loyle Carner’s most cathartic and ambitious record yet, a coruscating journey into the heart of what it means to be alive in these tumultuous times, and one which looks set to neatly cement his position as one of the most potent and vital young talents around today.
Working alongside renowned producer kwes. (Solange, Kelela, Nao), Carner leaves no stone unturned on this album, in both its sound and its stories.
In a 10-track album that moves from gorgeous neo-soul moments to thundering hip hop, with immediate, infectious bangers and sampled interludes from non-musicians (mixed-race Guyanese poet John Agard and youth activist and politician Athian Akec).
Track list
Hate
Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)
Georgetown (feat. John Agard)
Speed Of Plight
Homerton (feat. JNR Williams & Olivia Dean)
Blood On My Nikes (feat. Wesley Joseph & Athian Akec)
Plastic
A Lasting Place
Pollyfilla
HGU