Che Lingo has launched new single ‘Out The Blue’ and shared particulars of his sophomore album ‘Coming Up For Air’.
The album follows his critically acclaimed debut ‘The Worst Technology’, and can see the AIM Award-nominated south Londoner speak about psychological well being and anguish to the complete extent
“CUFA is an intimate and private have a look at myself and the individuals like me who discover it arduous to see themselves generally,” mentioned Che Lingo. “The CUFA album in my very own manner is to let individuals know that they aren’t alone in these trials”.
In anticipation of his follow-up file, Lingo has launched ‘Out The Blue’; a sombre observe to assist “escape of the cycle of pressures, inherited and private, that he and so many undergo from”.
Talking of what impressed the tune, Lingo talked of “Occasions the place I felt like I used to be drowning, combating issues, emotionally and mentally I couldn’t even see and repeating that cycle…It is a story about instances like that and the way I sung and rapped my manner by means of it. You’re not alone. Belief me.”
Director Reece Selvadorai described the “particular” expertise of engaged on the video.
“Giving Che the movement to specific his emotions by means of underwater motion,” mentioned Selvadorai. “We needed to depict the wrestle bodily whereas we enable the audio to attach with the visuals giving the viewers an perception into Che Lingo”.
This observe’s Lingo’s beforehand launched single ‘My Radio’, which options rock royalty Queen and amassed 1,000,000 streams in two weeks.
‘Coming Up For Air’ will likely be launched on April 6 on Idris Elba’s 7Wallace label. Take a look at the tracklist beneath
‘Intro’
‘Jaded’
‘Out The Blue’
‘Consumeriddm’
‘Lowkey’
‘Combating Giants’
‘Coronary heart Race’ feat. WIINSTON
‘Very Couture feat’. Kojey Radical
‘Personal Dinners’ feat. Jordan Mackampa
‘My Radio’ feat. Queen, Roger Taylor
Che Lingo will even be heading out on a UK and European headline tour. Take a look at dates beneath and get tickets right here.
APRIL
12 – Melkweg Upstairs – Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 – Helios37 – Cologne, Germany
15 – La Boule Noire – Paris, France
16 – Botanique – Brussels, Belgium
19 – nineteenth Apr: Poetry Membership SWG3 – Glasgow, UK
20 – YES – Manchester, UK
21 – Academy 3 – Birmingham, UK
23 – Lafayette – London, UK
25 – Inexperienced Door Retailer – Brighton, UK
26 – Louisiana – Bristol, UK
27 – Hyde Park Ebook Membership – Leeds, UK
29 – Workman’s – Dublin, Eire
MAY
14 – Kuudes Linja – Helsinki, Finland
16 – Hus 7 – Stockholm, Sweden
20 – Lille Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
21 – Voxhall – Aarhus, Denmark
23 – Privat Membership – Berlin, Germany
Beforehand, NME spoke to Che Lingo along with his label boss Idris Elba about how assembly Idris Elba made Che “starstruck”. The rapper additionally opened up about his his politically-charged label debut ‘My Block’, that reminds those who “you will be the king or the queen” in any scenario you select.