The London rapper Dave might be the single biggest star in the entire UK rap universe. His first two albums, 2019’s *Psychodrama* and 2021’s *We’re All Alone In This Together*, were both platinum-selling #1 hits in the UK. He also won the Mercury Prize for *Psychodrama*.
Dave is a J. Cole type — an insular and expressive serious-thinker rapper who plays piano and does a lot of his own production. But much like Cole, he also makes bangers sometimes, and he’s really good at it.
In 2023, Dave and Central Cee released the all-bangers collaborative EP *Split Decision*, and their song “Sprinter” was a giant hit all across Europe.
Today, Dave releases *The Boy Who Played The Harp*, his third solo album. No bangers on this one.
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