Yesterday's Gone, but Loyle's Here to Stay

The boy from the Isles.

Born Benjamin Gerrad Coyle-Larner, but known by his stage name Loyle Carner which is a spoonerism of his double barrelled surname. He is apart of the ever growing number of musicians from South London who are up and coming.

He released his studio debut album, January 2017 which is a while back now. It has taken me a long time to get myself to write this one, but this is one that I have thought the most about and wanted to get done and out there for you guys to see and read.

If you guys don’t know who I am on about, it’s a good thing you’re reading this but at the same time do you listen to music? If so what have you been doing for the last few months… If you’re like me and you’ve just been swamped with other obligations and haven’t been able to tune into some of the fresh tunes released this month, I feel your pain. Otherwise you’ve just been slacking. On a level though, Carner is one of my favourite rappers at the moment, where Grime and its leaders Skepta, Stormzy, Wiley, and Kano have all been taking the limelight in the UK MC’s. It is good to see a different styled rapper being noticed. I think it’s an important time for artist, whom are trying to breakthrough in a failing hip-hop category within the UK this release by Carner is one of the best debut albums I have heard for a long time. Matched with Stormzy’s release later this year, they’re both up there as the best albums released by up coming British artists. I do believe that it will do the hip hop category a great deal – with Carner bringing a lot of attention to himself and the category. It is great to see an artist with raw talent that is really making serious and relatable music. Which is is my opinion better than some of the stuff coming from the States.

In an article posted earlier this week, I mention Carner and his collaboration with Misch on his album Beat Tape 2. This I feel really was just a showcase at to the lyrical quality he has, he is so genuine and has an inviting sound. (link to article) Carner falls into the genre of hip-hop obviously, but I would say that with the sound and flow of the album, he has taken it to a whole new level, British hip-hop that is. He has this story telling flow with his lyrics, and you follow him verse for verse, and I find that his raps are often relatable. This is a level that will truly benefit him as a musician, music that people can relate and connect with is music of high quality. The album is a showcase of true reinvented British hip-hop and at it’s purest form. We see a lad, who is just telling his stories, that is it. The album is one you can chill and vibe to. (4.0/5)

For me he is impeccable, and this is only the start of a huge career. Carner is what British music needed, it needed someone of his ability to step forward and take our HIP-HOP scene in a new direction. I can not wait to see what he has next, whatever it is it will no doubt be better and it will only keep getting better. Notable mention, my favorite track which features Tom Misch whom I have been raving about – he helped produced the album but this is the only song in which he vocally is involved with, Damsefly. The track like the album it is immersive, it is funky, and Misch complements the experience completely with a hook you can’t help but replay. There are moments in the album where you really feel that immersive feel, when the phone rings in the track Damsefly, I always check my phone. On the track, Swear, Carner swears and we hear a conversation between him and his mother it really is just a personal, this is the prelude to the next track Florence. It really adds another level to the album, it makes so open, and inviting. Overall, I really do hope that you do go on Spotify and check him out, if you already haven’t done so while reading this article.