Hugo
by Loyle Carner
  • Record Label: EMI
  • Release Date: Oct 21, 2022
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Caseysc1
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Such a beautiful album from start to finish. Loyle Carner might just be the most underrated artist at the moment.
  2. garpar
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    AOTY contender from top to bottom. Every track gets better with each listen.
  3. Fuerstenberg
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    With his third studio album "hugo" Loyle Carner reaches unprecedented heights that remind you how good hip-hop can be. Unlike its predecessors, "hugo" comes without any big singles like "Damselfly" or "Ottolenghi". Instead the record as a whole is a beautiful masterpiece.

    Carner's lyrical content demonstrates some of his finest and best work to date. The laid-back and mellow production    With his third studio album "hugo" Loyle Carner reaches unprecedented heights that remind you how good hip-hop can be. Unlike its predecessors, "hugo" comes without any big singles like "Damselfly" or "Ottolenghi". Instead the record as a whole is a beautiful masterpiece.

    Carner's lyrical content demonstrates some of his finest and best work to date. The laid-back and mellow production with elements of jazz perfectly support Carner's vocals at all times. Perhaps the best 34 minutes of music of the year.

    My favorites are "Hate", "HGU", "A Lasting Place" and "Speed of Plight".

    ~ Fürstenberg
    August 18, 2023    … Expand
  4. Longlivesis
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Loyle has really out done himself on this one. All killer, no filler. The 10 tracks scope so many different sonics and lyrically he touches on many different topics, all with serious and eloquent intent. It’s a masterpiece in rhythm and poetry.
  5. hannahwashere
    Mar 30, 2023
    10
    One of the best albums of 2022. Everything here works, the production and lyrics are sensational. Loyle Carner is such an important artist and he has outdone himself with hugo.

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#25 Best Album of 2022

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. musicOMH.com
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    It’s introspective and understated while never failing to get its message across. He may not receive the accolades and acclaim that the likes of Stormzy or Dave garner, but Hugo is more proof that Loyle Carner is one of the foremost names in UK rap and hip-hop.
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  2. AllMusic
    Oct 28, 2022
    80
    A concise, direct statement about how the world has shaped him, Hugo is Loyle Carner's most accomplished work to date.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 24, 2022
    100
    Like Michael Kiwanuka, Carner’s first two albums were occasionally terrific but his third is a masterpiece.
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