03/12/2025
2025 has been a seminal year for one of the UK’s brightest (and often referred to as nicest) hip-hop stars, Loyle Carner. Mere days after releasing his latest album hopefully!, the South London singer gave a stellar performance on Glastonbury’s Other Stage, before flying out to Oslo to begin the European leg of his world tour. He then spent the entirety of November back in the UK playing sold out shows almost nightly.
With hopefully! Loyle Carner enters a transitional period, in both his life and his music. 2024 saw the well-loved wordsmith become a father for the 2nd time, and hopefully!, which was released in June, is a true reflection of this slower, more measured, and contemplative chapter in his life.
The anger and attitude of 2022’s Hugo seems to have subdued in this new period. Instead hopefully! sees Loyle Carner’s confessional storytelling take a more meandering, contemplative form, whilst still being delivered with the same frank honesty that has become his signature.
With a new sound and new perspective comes a new live show, and we decided to check out this latest album cycle ourselves, when LC’s world tour took a stop in Manchester.
Head to the link in our bio to find out what we thought!
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