The Boy Who Played the Harp

The Boy Who Played the Harp is the third studio album by British rapper Dave, released on 24 October 2025 through Neighbourhood Recordings. The album serves as a follow-up to We're All Alone in This Together, his second studio album, and Split Decision, his collaborative EP with Central Cee. It features guest appearances from James Blake, Jim Legxacy, Kano, Tems, and Nicole Blakk. Dave primarily handled production for the album, alongside Jo Caleb, Jonny Leslie, Kyle Evans, Dom Maker, Fraser T. Smith, .Nathan, and Blake and Legxacy themselves. The album's title alludes to the Book of Samuel in the Bible, where Saul summoned a young, brave shepherd, David, to play the harp to soothe him as he was being troubled by evil spirits. The album was released to critical acclaim with many critics praising its lyricism, storytelling, and concept. The album became Dave's third consecutive number one album on the UK Albums Chart, moving approximately 74,000 units in its first week, while becoming the first UK rap artist to debut three albums atop the chart. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)