Loyle Carner shares "Florence", his ode to the unborn sister he "always wanted"

The track sits alongside "Tierney Terrace" on Carner's upcoming AA-side release which is out today via paradYse.

Speaking about "Florence", Carner says: “I’ve always wanted a little sister. The music speaks for itself..."

Explaining "Tierney Terrace", he adds: "Just off Brixton hill, Tierney Terrace was where my grandparents lived, and it became a bit of a refuge for me when my mum was working late. I learnt a lot from both of them, and at times, felt my grandfather was the only man I could look up to. I wrote this a while back, after a run in with my biological dad."

Support in the UK has come from all areas, including i-D, The Observer and NME, to being championed on Radio 1Xtra by DJ Semtex and by Phil Taggart and Huw Stephens at Radio 1. His previous cut ‘Guts’ - a collaboration with Kate Tempest - was added to 6Music’s A-list winning him a legion of new fans.
Stream "Florence" below.