{"product_id":"pre-order-30-10-26-idehen-joshua-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape","title":"Pre-Order 30\/10\/26 - Idehen, Joshua: Learn To Swim, A Mixtape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"full\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNmxddPMU8Y?si=fzljOHzex0TXjYbX\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is available for pre-order only and will be dispatched on or around its release date (30\/10\/26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' takes shape around 10 individually characterised tracks, from the whirring beat and gospel undertones of “Don’t You Give Up On Me”, to the playful, percussion-layered offering of “Best Kind Of Lost”, the project displays the innate musicality and natural versatility of Joshua Idehen. Remaining consistent throughout, is Idehen’s distinct spoken-word delivery, affirmative, yet reassuring, his vocality invoking sincerity and trust in his narrative. Speaking on the mixtape, Idehen explains: “Learn to Swim' is collection of songs written and recorded in the middle months of 2021, around the same time, I started learning to swim. I’d convinced myself my bones were too dense to float, and actually, they are, so I'd given up for decades, until an old Swedish teacher told me, “So you’re not a jellyfish, you're a shark, keep moving or die\". Still can't float, but I'm still learning.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' Mixtape was released digitally in April 2023. 100 vinyl were pressed and are now incredibly rare to find. \"Beautiful beyond words.\" - Discogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Honest and celebratory, compassionate and full of goodwill... A beautiful selection of songs. And a selection of songs everyone should find time in their lives for.\" - Louder Than War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Learn To Swim offers a captivating soundscape that blends Idehens distinctive spoken word poetry, soulful singing, and electronic beats\" - Gigwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDon't You Give Up on Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis World's a Madness\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBest King of Lost\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhat We're Doing Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLearn to Swim, Pt. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLast Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnfold\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnd of the Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI Got You Every Step of the Way (For Leone Ross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAll the Same\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Heavenly","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":54891613585754,"sku":"HVNLP236","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-mixtape.jpg?v=1790855714","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/pre-order-30-10-26-idehen-joshua-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}