- english, offizielle charts, laut.de
- 48 min
- 10 tracks
The Boy Who Played the Harp is the third studio album by British rapper Dave, released on 24 October 2025 through Neighbourhood Recordings. The album serves as a follow-up to We're All Alone in This Together (2021), his second studio album, and Split Decision (2023), his collaborative EP with Central Cee.
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Grave, spare, classical in form and cool.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
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Metacritic 87/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.6/10
- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Clash9/10
- DIY4.5/5 ★
- Financial Times5/5 ★
- The Guardian5/5 ★
- MusicOMH3.5/5 ★
- NME4/5 ★
- Pitchfork6.5/10
- The Times4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1History (feat. James Blake)4:07
- 2175 Months4:34
- 3No Weapons (feat. Jim Legxacy)3:19
- 4Chapter 16 (feat. Kano)6:21
- 5Raindance (feat. Tems)3:40
- 6Selfish (feat. James Blake)4:32
- 7My 27th Birthday7:52
- 8Marvellous3:02
- 9Fairchild5:47
- 10The Boy Who Played The Harp4:38
10 tracks, 48 minutes.
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