7.9
Avg Score
5
Opinions
#4,757
All Time
15
Tracks
“Loyle Carner's Not Waving, But Drowning is a bold, uncompromising step forward”
“Loyle Carner opens his second album with a note to his mother, reassuring her that he’s moving “out the south, out the house, never out of touch”. It’s a humble message that sums up the Croydon rapper’s approach to Not Waving, But Drowning. Carner holds on to the human warmth that made 2017’s Yesterday’s Gone so special and channels his growing confidence as a storyteller in this stream of disarmi”
“Loyle Carner‘s debut album ‘Yesterday’s Gone’ was good – in fact, it was really good. Stuffed full of the south Londoner’s poetic lyrics, crunchy production and radiant hooks, it was nominated for a swathe of awards, and got people to sit up and take notice. Two years on he’s back with ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’, a compelling follow up – but does it reach the dizzying heights of his first record? ”
