See Clear Now[4] is the fifth studio album by English grime artist Wiley. The album was released on 10 November 2008. It was originally set to be released as I See Clear on 13 October 2008.[5]
| See Clear Now | ||||
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| Released | 10 November 2008 | |||
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| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Asylum[1] | |||
| Producer | Mark Ronson, Wiley, DaVinChe, Bless Beats, Jake Gosling, Mathias Wollo, P-Nut, Curtis Foss, Hot Chip, Arthur Baker, Peter Raeburn, Nick Foster and Adam Bushell | |||
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| Singles from See Clear Now | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| PurelyHipHop |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
The album features collaborations with electropop group Hot Chip, and DJ/producer Mark Ronson in "Cash in My Pocket". The album's first single, "Wearing My Rolex"[6] was succeeded by the single "Summertime"[5] on 22 September[7] and "Cash in My Pocket".
Background
editWiley describes See Clear Now as "[his] first pop album", explaining that he wants to "push boundaries" while also "stay[ing] in the charts by making tunes that connect with people. It's pop all the way from here".[6]
He adds that people should listen to Race Against Time (2009) instead because it isn't commercial and he would have more artistic control.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ryder Intro" | DaVinChe | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Wearing My Rolex" | Bless Beats | 2:51 |
| 3. | "I Need to Be" | Jake Gosling | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Summertime" | Jake Gosling | 3:21 |
| 5. | "See Clear Now" (featuring Kano & Scorcher) | P*Nut, Mathias Wollo, Curtis Foss | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Cash in My Pocket" (featuring Daniel Merriweather) | Mark Ronson | 3:00 |
| 7. | "5am" (featuring Scorcher) | Jake Gosling | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Step by Step" (featuring Hot Chip) | Hot Chip | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Turn It Up" | Arthur Baker | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Can't Stop Thinking" | Wiley, Jake Gosling | 3:49 |
| 11. | "I Am the Sea" | Peter Raeburn, Nick Foster, Adam Bushell | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 34:48 | ||
References
edit- ^ "See Clear Now". HMV. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ PurelyHipHop review
- ^ "CD: Wiley, See Clear Now". The Guardian. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Wiley and Mark Ronson get XXX-Rated with Diesel". RWDmag.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Lily works with Wiley". Yahoo! News UK & Ireland. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Wiley Collaborates With Lily Allen And Mark Ronson on His New Album". Angry Ape. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ "Lily Allen collaborating with Wiley on new album". NME. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ "Wiley is not a happy man blasts management and label". RWD Mag Forum. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009. [dead link]