‘hugo’ is Loyle Carner’s most cathartic and ambitious record yet, a coruscating journey into the heart of what it means to be alive in these tumultuous times, and one which looks set to neatly cement his position as one of the most potent and vital young talents around today. In a 10- track album that moves from gorgeous neo-soul moments to thundering hip hop, with immediate, infectious bangers and sampled interludes from non-musicians (mixed-race Guyanese poet John Agard and youth activist and politician Athian Akec).