Not Waving, But Drowning

by Loyle Carner

Overview

The follow-up to the 2017 Mercury Prize-nominated Not Waving, But Drowning -- titled after Stevie Smith's like-titled poem -- is a second pensive set from Loyle Carner. It starts with the conversational rapper addressing his mother as he prepares to move out of their home and in with his partner, finishes with his mother reciting a poem she wrote in response, and elsewhere stays within a mode that is intensely reflective with mellow, soft-focus productions. One key difference is the reduced role of Rebel Kleff, credited on only one track. The producer is the subject of "Krispy," where Carner vulnerably laments an increased distance between himself and his longtime friend and collaborator, likening it to the end of a marriage before signing off with "I love you, G." On "Looking Back," he traces his parents' bloodlines to consider his mixed race heritage, dumbfounded by the thought that his "great-grandfather could have owned the other one." Carner still scarcely projects his voice, keeping it "low-key like a baritone," sometimes so quiet that a listener across the table might have to lean in to understand. Yesterday's Gone collaborators Kwes, Tom Misch, and Dan Parry return, while new foil Jordan Rakei is involved with six tracks. All the supporting work is understated and studious, ideally compatible with Carner's substantive ruminations. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2019
Label:	Amf / Caroline / Republic
UPC:	0602577391958
Rank:	37414

Tracks

1. Dear Jean
2. Angel
3. Ice Water
4. Ottolenghi
5. You Don¿¿¿t Know
6. Still
7. It¿¿¿s Coming Home?
8. Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)
9. Loose Ends
10. Not Waving, But Drowning
11. Krispy
12. Sail Away Freestyle
13. Looking Back
14. Carluccio
15. Dear Ben

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Loyle Carner   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tom Misch   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Jordan Rakei   Primary Artist,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Jean Coyle Larner   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Kiko Bun   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sampha   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rebel Kleff   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Kwes.   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Percussion,Synthesizer
Jamie Houghton   Drums
Jorja Smith   Vocals,Featured Artist
Charlotte Day Wilson   Guitar,Vocals
Yussef Dayes   Drums
Alfa Sekitoleko   Drums
Elan Tamara Sey   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Johnny Woodham   Flugelhorn

Technical Credits

Spoken Word   Composer
Kwes.   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Additional Production
Ann Bridgeforth   Composer
Adam Jaffrey   Engineer
Marcos Kostenbader Valle   Composer
Oli Bayston   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Sampha Sisay   Composer
Tom Misch   Composer,Producer,Programming
Jordan Rakei   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Charlotte Day Wilson   Composer,Producer,Programming
Rebel Kleff   Producer,Programming
Paulo Sergio Valle   Composer
Steve Smith   Composer
Dave Hamilton   Composer
Dan Parry   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Programming,Additional Production
Marcos Valle   Composer
Federico Marin   Composer
Ben Coyle-Larner   Composer
Yussef Dayes   Composer
Kwesi Sey   Composer
Jean Coyle Larner   Composer
Kristian Revelle   Composer
Duval Timothy   Composer
Tim Montague   Engineer
French Vanilla   Photography
Alfa Sekitoleko   Composer
Jonny Leslie   Engineer
Ben Joyce   Composer
Rory Dewar   Artwork
Elan Tamara Sey   Composer
Mauro Borges   Artwork
Joice   Producer,Programming
Elliot Thomas   Artwork
Stevie Smith   Composer
Nick Mills   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Lawrence Dickens   Composer
Mike Bozzi   Mastering
Rony Darrell   Composer