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10.0
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The Skinny
The influence of having children can be felt across Loyle Carner's beautiful and personal hopefully !, showing his progress not just as an artist but as a person too
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8.0
141737
8.0 |
Albumism
The sounds are slightly different here than on previous albums and his tentative sojourn into singing is a success because his voice connects as easily as his rapping does
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8.0
141754
8.0 |
Dork
Though vastly different from its predecessors, in a way, ‘hopefully !’ feels like a celebration of an intrinsically Loyle Carner quality
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
On hopefully !, Carner flips this script, showing how one’s children can instead be their comforter through times of anxiety, pain and trauma
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8.0
141647
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
His voice cracks and floats in just the right places, blurring the lines between rap and lullaby
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
As moving as it is musically satisfying
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
It’s a record for those who’ve grown with Carner – those who, like him, are figuring things out slowly. Take a breath. We’ll get there – hopefully!
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8.0
141644
8.0 |
The Guardian
The Londoner’s trademark sentimental sweetness is balanced by a new unaffected singing style – his fourth album is his most impressive work yet
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7.0
141645
7.0 |
musicOMH
Full of love, fatherhood and feeling, the Croydon lyricist’s fourth is less a reinvention than a maturation
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7.0
141643
7.0 |
All Music
Carner and his band create a warm, comforting sound on hopefully !, reflecting on life's trials but ultimately remaining confident and ready for the future
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