{"product_id":"joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-pre-order","title":"Joshua Idehen - Learn To Swim, A Mixtape *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 30th October 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' takes shape around 10 individually characterised tracks, from\u003cbr\u003ethe whirring beat and gospel undertones of “Don’t You Give Up On Me”, to the\u003cbr\u003eplayful, percussion-layered offering of “Best Kind Of Lost”, the project displays\u003cbr\u003ethe innate musicality and natural versatility of Joshua Idehen. Remaining\u003cbr\u003econsistent throughout, is Idehen’s distinct spoken-word delivery, affirmative, yet\u003cbr\u003ereassuring, his vocality invoking sincerity and trust in his narrative.\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking on the mixtape, Idehen explains:\u003cbr\u003e“Learn to Swim' is collection of songs written and recorded in the middle\u003cbr\u003emonths of 2021, around the same time, I started learning to swim. I’d convinced\u003cbr\u003emyself my bones were too dense to float, and actually, they are, so I'd given up\u003cbr\u003efor decades, until an old Swedish teacher told me, “So you’re not a jellyfish,\u003cbr\u003eyou're a shark, keep moving or die\". Still can't float, but I'm still learning.”\u003cbr\u003e'Learn To Swim' Mixtape was released digitally in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e100 vinyl were pressed and are now incredibly rare to find.\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful beyond words.\" - Discogs.\u003cbr\u003e\"Honest and celebratory, compassionate and full of goodwill... A beautiful\u003cbr\u003eselection of songs. And a selection of songs everyone should find time in their\u003cbr\u003elives for.\" - Louder Than War\u003cbr\u003e\"Learn To Swim offers a captivating soundscape that blends Idehens distinctive\u003cbr\u003espoken word poetry, soulful singing, and electronic beats\" - Gigwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003e1. Don’t You Give Up On\u003cbr\u003eMe\u003cbr\u003e2. This World’s A\u003cbr\u003eMadness\u003cbr\u003e3. Best King Of Lost\u003cbr\u003e4. What We’re Doing\u003cbr\u003eTonight\u003cbr\u003e5. Learn To Swim, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e6. Last Time\u003cbr\u003e7. Unfold\u003cbr\u003e8. End Of The Line\u003cbr\u003e9. I Got You Every Step Of\u003cbr\u003eThe Way (For Leone\u003cbr\u003eRoss)\u003cbr\u003e10. All The Same\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joshua Idehen","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55687306477944,"sku":"HVNLP236","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/b35a77cc-88a7-43b0-986e-04f8a143a894.png?v=1790861327","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}