Across the album's 10 tracks, Dave teams up with a stellar lineup of collaborators, including GRAMMY award-winning artist Tems ("Raindance"), UK rap legend Kano ("Chapter 16"), and rising UK star Jim Legxacy ("No Weapons") - whose track "3x" featured Dave earlier this year. He also reunites with long-time collaborator James Blake ("History & Selfish"), who previously featured on "Both Sides of A Smile" from Dave's critically acclaimed, chart-topping sophomore album We're All Alone In This Together.
A seasoned producer, having honed his production talents since 2019's decade-defining, platinum-selling Psychodrama, Dave produces or co-produces 9 of the 10 tracks on this album, further highlighting his unmatched artistry and musical depth. Long-time fans are also treated to the third installment of his beloved fan-favourite birthday freestyles on "My 27th Birthday," which first began with "My 19th Birthday" on the Game Over EP.
The Boy Who Played the Harp marks the first release from Dave since 2023, when self-produced Central Cee collaboration "Sprinter" broke the record for the longest running #1 rap record in UK chart history, succeeding his 2022 single 'Starlight' which set the record for longest-running No.1 solo UK track, and the first UK No.1 by a sole writer and producer in 8 years. Just a few days after the album's release, Dave celebrated being the first British rapper to ever debut three albums at #1 in the UK charts and the second biggest ever opening week for a British album this year.
The record-breaking release of We're All Alone In This Together in July 2021 confirmed Dave as one of the most established artists of our time, with the biggest first week sales across all genres for 2 years at the time (74,000+) and the biggest UK Rap record in over a decade, achieving gold status within 3 weeks of release, and quickly becoming his second Platinum album.
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A seasoned producer, having honed his production talents since 2019's decade-defining, platinum-selling Psychodrama, Dave produces or co-produces 9 of the 10 tracks on this album, further highlighting his unmatched artistry and musical depth. Long-time fans are also treated to the third installment of his beloved fan-favourite birthday freestyles on "My 27th Birthday," which first began with "My 19th Birthday" on the Game Over EP.
The Boy Who Played the Harp marks the first release from Dave since 2023, when self-produced Central Cee collaboration "Sprinter" broke the record for the longest running #1 rap record in UK chart history, succeeding his 2022 single 'Starlight' which set the record for longest-running No.1 solo UK track, and the first UK No.1 by a sole writer and producer in 8 years. Just a few days after the album's release, Dave celebrated being the first British rapper to ever debut three albums at #1 in the UK charts and the second biggest ever opening week for a British album this year.
The record-breaking release of We're All Alone In This Together in July 2021 confirmed Dave as one of the most established artists of our time, with the biggest first week sales across all genres for 2 years at the time (74,000+) and the biggest UK Rap record in over a decade, achieving gold status within 3 weeks of release, and quickly becoming his second Platinum album.
Across the album's 10 tracks, Dave teams up with a stellar lineup of collaborators, including GRAMMY award-winning artist Tems ("Raindance"), UK rap legend Kano ("Chapter 16"), and rising UK star Jim Legxacy ("No Weapons") - whose track "3x" featured Dave earlier this year. He also reunites with long-time collaborator James Blake ("History & Selfish"), who previously featured on "Both Sides of A Smile" from Dave's critically acclaimed, chart-topping sophomore album We're All Alone In This Together.
A seasoned producer, having honed his production talents since 2019's decade-defining, platinum-selling Psychodrama, Dave produces or co-produces 9 of the 10 tracks on this album, further highlighting his unmatched artistry and musical depth. Long-time fans are also treated to the third installment of his beloved fan-favourite birthday freestyles on "My 27th Birthday," which first began with "My 19th Birthday" on the Game Over EP.
The Boy Who Played the Harp marks the first release from Dave since 2023, when self-produced Central Cee collaboration "Sprinter" broke the record for the longest running #1 rap record in UK chart history, succeeding his 2022 single 'Starlight' which set the record for longest-running No.1 solo UK track, and the first UK No.1 by a sole writer and producer in 8 years. Just a few days after the album's release, Dave celebrated being the first British rapper to ever debut three albums at #1 in the UK charts and the second biggest ever opening week for a British album this year.
The record-breaking release of We're All Alone In This Together in July 2021 confirmed Dave as one of the most established artists of our time, with the biggest first week sales across all genres for 2 years at the time (74,000+) and the biggest UK Rap record in over a decade, achieving gold status within 3 weeks of release, and quickly becoming his second Platinum album.
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A seasoned producer, having honed his production talents since 2019's decade-defining, platinum-selling Psychodrama, Dave produces or co-produces 9 of the 10 tracks on this album, further highlighting his unmatched artistry and musical depth. Long-time fans are also treated to the third installment of his beloved fan-favourite birthday freestyles on "My 27th Birthday," which first began with "My 19th Birthday" on the Game Over EP.
The Boy Who Played the Harp marks the first release from Dave since 2023, when self-produced Central Cee collaboration "Sprinter" broke the record for the longest running #1 rap record in UK chart history, succeeding his 2022 single 'Starlight' which set the record for longest-running No.1 solo UK track, and the first UK No.1 by a sole writer and producer in 8 years. Just a few days after the album's release, Dave celebrated being the first British rapper to ever debut three albums at #1 in the UK charts and the second biggest ever opening week for a British album this year.
The record-breaking release of We're All Alone In This Together in July 2021 confirmed Dave as one of the most established artists of our time, with the biggest first week sales across all genres for 2 years at the time (74,000+) and the biggest UK Rap record in over a decade, achieving gold status within 3 weeks of release, and quickly becoming his second Platinum album.
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