Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy [CD]

Ninja Tune

£13.77

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: ZENCD285
Barcode: 5054429157062
Release Date: 03 Feb 2023
Genre: Indie/Alternative

 Mercury Prize-winning Edinburgh trio Young Fathers are back, following 2018’s standout, ‘Cocoa Sugar’.
 Made up of Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole, Young Fathers have long been recognised as one of Britain’s most vital and distinguished bands - merging incendiary and thought provoking lyrics with cutting edge visuals and an undeniable, propulsive live show.
 Written and recorded over the course of three years, the longest time taken on a Young Fathers album, ‘Heavy Heavy’ is a tour de force from the Edinburgh trio. An overarching theme of being human can be felt throughout the ten track album, exploring the feelings of euphoria and rush of emotion experienced at the end of a struggle, a sense of fulfilment as a result of the toil and hard graft that life throws at everyone.
 An unashamedly soulful and heartfelt album, where the drums set the scene throughout to transport the listener to a place of celebration and awakening.
 For fans of Tirzah, Mount Kimbie, Jamie xx, Jai Paul, Ghostpoet.
 CD housed in a heavyweight digipack with 24-panel fold-out poster.
 Deluxe white 140g vinyl LP housed in a handmade canvas board silkscreen sleeve with exclusive cover artwork (ZEN285A - black cover, ZEN285DX - white), 12-panel fold-out poster and exclusive die cut stencil.
 Standard LP format pressed on black 140g vinyl with 12-panel fold-out poster.
 Previous album ‘Cocoa Sugar’ entered the UK Album Chart in the Top 30 and won the Scottish Album Of The Year Award in 2018, the second time Young Fathers have won.
 ‘Cocoa Sugar’ was also nominated for Album Of The Year at the Ivor Novello Awards, and for Independent Album Of The Year at the AIM Awards.
 Young Fathers released the Mercury Prize-winning album, ‘DEAD’, in 2014, followed by the seminal ‘White Men Are Black Men Too’ in 2015.
 Before these albums, the band released two now-legendary mixtapes - ‘Tape One’ in 2011 and ‘Tape Two’ in 2013, the latter of which also won Scottish Album Of The Year.
 Full UK headline tour in March, which culminates at London’s Roundhouse, ahead of a busy summer of festival appearances.
 ‘Rice’ from the album was included on the soundtrack for ‘FIFA ‘23’ and ‘Tell Somebody’ has been synched on an advert for iPhone 14.
 Single ‘I Saw’ is accompanied by a dazzling video, shot by rising director David Uzochukwu.
 Radio - 6 Music A-List.

Tracklisting
Rice
I Saw
Drum
Tell Somebody
Geronimo
Shoot Me Down
Ululation
Sink Or Swim
Holy Moly
Be Your Lady