Joy Crookes - “Mathematics” (feat. Kano) + 2nd Album

It's an incredible debut album. I really need to see her get some award nominations and wins for this!

I love how rooted the album is album is in the sounds of South London. I'm on holiday at the moment but listening to this album takes you straight to the streets of Brixton, Elephant & Castle, Deptford etc. It's been a while since I've heard an album that captures a location so well.
 
Would love her to win Best New Artist. No one hustled as hard as Joy Crookes this year! I LOVE the way that she promoted this album. Those pop up shows that she did across the UK (and is now doing in the US) were such a genius idea. She really did what she had to do to get that top 5. Other artists can learn a few lessons on how to launch a debut album!
 
She deserves the world and I'm so happy for her! Skin really crept up on me. I knew from the first listen that it was special but I was not expecting to spend so much time with it and what a delight it is! It's the kind of album where each time I listen to it I find something new to appreciate about it, whether it is a lyric, a detail in the production or the way she delivers a line or a word. It's a very powerful album but not in an obvious way and I think that's what I like so much about it. The title track, "Power," "Kingdom," "Trouble," "Poison," "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" and "Wild Jasmine" are among the year's finest songs.
 
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This is fantastic stuff, her voice is lovely and the songs are top tier. I'm so glad i had an hour to kill recently and discovered her on graham norton lol. Hope her + this album gains more traction in the long run.
 
I love Skin so much, so pleased for her and can’t wait to see her live at the end of August at Electric Picnic here in Ireland
 

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