British R&B veteran Craig David has returned together with his ninth album, Dedication, through Consider UK.
The 13-track album was preceded by the singles “In Your Palms,” “SOS,” “Dedication” that includes Tiwa Savage, “Wake Up,” “In It With You” that includes JoJo and “Rain.”
The latter observe, launched Aug. 4, was co-written by David, Talay Riley and its producer Tre Jean-Marie. On the downcast ballad, David is caught in a storm of heartbreak as he involves phrases with a failed relationship. “As quickly as we go our separate methods / Blue skies flip gray / Now all I see on my window pane is rain,” he croons.
On Dedication, David takes listeners on a genre-bending odyssey via love and life’s winding paths. “This album has been an unimaginable journey & filled with magical experiences from starting to finish,” David shared in a social media put up.
The Louisa Johnson-assisted “Depart The Gentle On” is a silky pop groove made for packed dancefloors. Lyrically, the track gauges whether or not a possible accomplice can return the identical love — particularly throughout difficult occasions: “Will you allow the sunshine on for me? / Will you keep for the evening if I would like? / Be my experience or die via the lows and highs.”
On the sentimental ballad “Dominoes,” David lets down his guard and permits himself to free-fall in love. “Standing so near you / We play so rigorously / However after we’re falling collectively / We fall so superbly.”
Dedication arrives proper in time for the twenty fifth anniversary of David’s breakout debut album, Born to Do It, launched Aug. 14, 2000. The traditional venture included his Grammy-nominated singles “7 Days” and “Fill Me In.”
In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, David mentioned the connection between Dedication and Born to Do It.
“Second and third albums, for me, I felt have been like have been sort of extra the strain albums, as a result of particularly off the again of Born to Do It having success, you’re just a bit bit behind the eight ball and a bit such as you’re wanting on the surroundings and also you’re making an attempt to work out the place do you sit within the mixture of it. [With Commitment] I’m not making an attempt to evangelise or push something on anybody… I simply really feel like I’m again in that bag once more, man,” he stated.
Dedication follows David’s 2022 album, 22. The venture included the singles “DNA” that includes Galantis, “Who You Are” that includes MNEK and “G Love” that includes Nippa, amongst others.
22 was later reissued with a deluxe version, additionally featured collaborations with Muni Lengthy (“Apparent”), Duvall (“My Coronary heart’s Been Ready for You,” Wretch 32 (“What Extra Might I Ask For?”), KYLE (“Already Know”), Carmen Reece (“Sure”), GRACEY (“Again to Fundamentals”) and Isong (“21”).
Stream Craig David’s new album Dedication beneath.