Love + War (Kwabs album)

Love + War
Studio album by Kwabs
Released 11 September 2015
Recorded 2014–15
Genre
Length 45:56
Label Atlantic Records
Producer
  • Kwabs
  • Cass Lowe
  • Al Shux
  • Starsmith
  • TMS
  • SOHN
  • Felix Joseph
  • Dave Okumu
  • Sam Romans
Kwabs chronology
Wrong or Right EP
(2014)		 Love + War
(2015)
Singles from Love + War
  1. "Wrong Or Right"
    Released: 3 February 2014
  2. "Walk"
    Released: 29 September 2014
  3. "Fight For Love"
    Released: 28 June 2015
  4. "Cheating On Me"
    Released: 4 December 2015

Love + War is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Kwabs. It was released on 11 September 2015 through Atlantic Records.[1]

Background

In 2013, Kwabs signed to Atlantic Records after his cover versions of "Like a Star" by Corinne Bailey Rae and "The Wilhelm Scream" by James Blake went viral on YouTube.[2] In 2014, Kwabs released his debut EP Wrong Or Right[3] and was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ at the MOBOs[4] before being shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Sound Of 2015 poll.[5]

Kwabs was also nominated as ‘Best R&B / Soul’ artist at the MOBOs 2015[6] and for Best Push at the MTV EMAs 2015.[7]

Singles

'Wrong or Right' was the first single from the album and was released on 3 February 2014.

The second single taken from the album was Walk, released on 29 September 2014. The song was number 1 in Germany[8] and went Platinum in Norway, as well as Gold in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 'Fight For Love' was released as the album’s third single on 28 June 2015.

Following the release of the album, 'Cheating On Me' was released on 4 December 2015 as the fourth single.

Critical Reception

The album received positive reviews. In a strong review, The Independent rated the album 5 out of 5 stars calling it a “Stunning debut”.[9] In another review, The Line Of Best Fit gave the album a rating of 9.5/10, describing it as “the best pop music in the U.K. right now”.[10]

The album also received multiple favourable reviews from the likes of The Guardian, MTV, Sunday Times Culture, MOJO, Attitude, Time Out and The 405.

Commercial Performance

Title Details Peak positions
UK
[11]		 AUT
[12]		 BEL (Fl)
[13]		 GER
[14]		 HUN
[15]		 NL
[16]		 SWI
[17]
Love + War
  • Released: 11 September 2015
  • Label: Atlantic Records UK
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 26 44 39 26 24 23 12

Track listing

Love + War
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Love + War"  
 4:13
2. "Fight For Love"  
  • Kwabs
  • Francis White
  • Justin Parker
  • Starsmith
  • Al Shux
 3:38
3. "Walk"  
  • TMS
 3:34
4. "My Own"  
 3:49
5. "Look Over Your Shoulder"  
  • Kwabs
  • Christopher Taylor
 3:02
6. "Perfect Ruin"  
  • Kwabs
  • Royce Wood Junior
  • George Moore
  • Felix Joseph
 4:12
7. "Forgiven"  
  • Kwabs
  • Tom Havelock
  • Ben Kohn
  • Pete Kelleher
  • Tom Barnes
  • TMS
 3:52
8. "Layback"  
  • Dave Okumu
 3:55
9. "Make You Mine"  
  • Cass Lowe
 3:44
10. "Father Figure"  
  • Kwabs
  • Sam Romans
  • Joan Armatrading
  • Sam Romans
 3:20
11. "Wrong Or Right"  
  • Kwabs
  • Christopher Taylor
 3:36
12. "Cheating On Me"  
  • Felix Joseph
 5:01

References

  1. ↑ "Love + War". iTunes. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  2. ↑ Bromwich, Kathryn (2014-12-28). "Rising stars of 2015: musician Kwabs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  3. ↑ iTunes (2014-02-04). "Wrong Or Right EP". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  4. ↑ Molloy, Antonia (2014-09-23). "Mobo Awards 2014 nominations: Sam Smith and Krept and Konan lead pack". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  5. ↑ "2015 The Longlist". BBC. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Best RNB/Soul Act". MOBO. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  7. ↑ "Best RNB/Soul Act". MTV. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Walk Single". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  9. ↑ Gill, Andy (2015-08-28). "Kwabs, Love + War - Album review: Slow and steady has proved the right way to go". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  10. ↑ Day, Laurence (2015-09-11). "Kwabs’ debut is the best pop music in the UK right now". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  11. ↑ "Kwabs UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Kwabs". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  13. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Kwabs". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Kwabs". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ↑ "Kwabs". Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  16. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Kwabs". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Kwabs". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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