Love & Hate was released in 2016 as the second studio album by British singer Michael Kiwanuka. The album was produced by Danger Mouse, Inflo and Paul Butler and combined soul, psychedelia and rock. The album opened with the nearly ten-minute "Cold Little Heart", which later served as the theme music for the TV series Big Little Lies. Thematically, Love & Hate addressed subjects such as identity, race and self-acceptance. It reached number two on the UK albums chart and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Following the album's release, Kiwanuka performed at several major European and North American festivals.