Not Waving, But Drowning

by Loyle Carner

Not Waving, But Drowning cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 April 2019
  • Label: AMF Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:13
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Loyle Carner's sophomore album is a warm, intimate, and deeply personal collection of songs. 'Not Waving, But Drowning' continues to refine his signature sound, a mellow and soulful blend of conscious hip-hop and smooth jazz rap. The album is a love letter to his family and friends, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and his relationship with his mother and partner with a characteristic gentleness and poetic honesty.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, Male Vocalist, family, Soulful, rap, storytelling, personal, soulful, reflective

Tracklist

  1. Dear Jean (1:43)
  2. Angel (4:43)
  3. Ice Water (3:29)
  4. Ottolenghi (3:17)
  5. You Don't Know (4:10)
  6. Still (3:33)
  7. It鈥檚 Coming Home? (0:36)
  8. Desoleil (Brilliant Corners) (3:40)
  9. Loose Ends (4:16)
  10. Not Waving, But Drowning (1:04)
  11. Krispy (3:41)
  12. Sail Away Freestyle (4:16)
  13. Looking Back (2:58)
  14. Carluccio (3:11)
  15. Dear Ben (3:30)

Credits

  • Loyle Carner - primary artist, vocals
  • Mauro Borges - artwork
  • Rory Dewar - artwork
  • Barry Grint - lacquer cut by
  • Jamie Houghton - drums
  • Benjamin Coyle-Larner - written-by
  • Yussef Dayes - drums, written-by
  • Marcos E Paulo S茅rgio Valle - written-by

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