{"product_id":"joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-vinyl-lp-due-out-30-10-26","title":"Joshua Idehen Learn To Swim, A Mixtape Vinyl LP Due Out 30\/10\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Idehen - Learn To Swim, A Mixtape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note this is a pre-order item due for release 30th October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. Don’t You Give Up On Me\u003cbr\u003e\n2. This World’s A Madness\u003cbr\u003e\n3. Best King Of Lost\u003cbr\u003e\n4. What We’re Doing Tonight\u003cbr\u003e\n5. Learn To Swim, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e\n6. Last Time\u003cbr\u003e\n7. Unfold\u003cbr\u003e\n8. End Of The Line\u003cbr\u003e\n9. I Got You Every Step Of The Way (For LeoneRoss)\u003cbr\u003e\n10. All The Same\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' takes shape around 10 individually characterised tracks, from\u003cbr\u003e\nthe whirring beat and gospel undertones of “Don’t You Give Up On Me”, to the\u003cbr\u003e\nplayful, percussion-layered offering of “Best Kind Of Lost”, the project displays\u003cbr\u003e\nthe innate musicality and natural versatility of Joshua Idehen. Remaining\u003cbr\u003e\nconsistent throughout, is Idehen’s distinct spoken-word delivery, affirmative, yet\u003cbr\u003e\nreassuring, his vocality invoking sincerity and trust in his narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpeaking on the mixtape, Idehen explains:\u003cbr\u003e\n“Learn to Swim' is collection of songs written and recorded in the middle\u003cbr\u003e\nmonths of 2021, around the same time, I started learning to swim. I’d convinced\u003cbr\u003e\nmyself my bones were too dense to float, and actually, they are, so I'd given up\u003cbr\u003e\nfor decades, until an old Swedish teacher told me, “So you’re not a jellyfish,\u003cbr\u003e\nyou're a shark, keep moving or die\". Still can't float, but I'm still learning.”\u003cbr\u003e\n'Learn To Swim' Mixtape was released digitally in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n100 vinyl were pressed and are now incredibly rare to find.\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Beautiful beyond words.\" - Discogs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Honest and celebratory, compassionate and full of goodwill... A beautiful\u003cbr\u003e\nselection of songs. And a selection of songs everyone should find time in their\u003cbr\u003e\nlives for.\" - Louder Than War\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Learn To Swim offers a captivating soundscape that blends Idehens distinctive\u003cbr\u003e\nspoken word poetry, soulful singing, and electronic beats\" - Gigwise\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assai Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58592835993983,"sku":"HVNLP236","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1565\/5653\/files\/4939ed1b41374bb6ae13a3e4f3dd591d.png?v=1790869718","url":"https:\/\/assai.co.uk\/products\/joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-vinyl-lp-due-out-30-10-26","provider":"Assai Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}