Adrian Younge presents Something About April (CD)
“Something About April’ is an album that flaunts all of the trademarks that have made Adrian Younge an in-demand name as a composer and sample source-point. His work oozes raw, analog soul and the primal sonic edge of psychedelic rock, sitting nicely alongside Ennio Morricone’s best soundtrack work; Pink Floyd’s early catalog and Parliament’s Osmium. Younge’s songwriting is what truly makes this album unique and keeps ears engaged. While many of his tunes are initially vamp-driven, there are changes and aural twists that lurk around every corner, as evidenced on stand-out cuts including:
The intense, deep groove and stripped-down vocals of “Turn Down The Sound” [sampled for Common’s “Out On Bond”];
The turns of both tension and beauty on “Reverie” (with all TWELVE instruments performed by Younge) [sampled on Jay-Z’s “Heaven,” with Justin Timberlake];
The gorgeous, cinematic ballads “First Step On The Moon” and “Two Hearts Combine”;
The breakbeat fiesta of “Sirens” [used by Jay-Z for “Picasso Baby”];
The new millennial soul/doo-wop of “Lovely Lady,” complete with lead guitar by funky soul legend Dennis Coffey.
This LP / CD reissue from Younge’s Linear Labs imprint includes a bonus track from the original album sessions – “Niacin.”
“Something About April’ is an album that flaunts all of the trademarks that have made Adrian Younge an in-demand name as a composer and sample source-point. His work oozes raw, analog soul and the primal sonic edge of psychedelic rock, sitting nicely alongside Ennio Morricone’s best soundtrack work; Pink Floyd’s early catalog and Parliament’s Osmium. Younge’s songwriting is what truly makes this album unique and keeps ears engaged. While many of his tunes are initially vamp-driven, there are changes and aural twists that lurk around every corner, as evidenced on stand-out cuts including:
The intense, deep groove and stripped-down vocals of “Turn Down The Sound” [sampled for Common’s “Out On Bond”];
The turns of both tension and beauty on “Reverie” (with all TWELVE instruments performed by Younge) [sampled on Jay-Z’s “Heaven,” with Justin Timberlake];
The gorgeous, cinematic ballads “First Step On The Moon” and “Two Hearts Combine”;
The breakbeat fiesta of “Sirens” [used by Jay-Z for “Picasso Baby”];
The new millennial soul/doo-wop of “Lovely Lady,” complete with lead guitar by funky soul legend Dennis Coffey.
This LP / CD reissue from Younge’s Linear Labs imprint includes a bonus track from the original album sessions – “Niacin.”
“Something About April’ is an album that flaunts all of the trademarks that have made Adrian Younge an in-demand name as a composer and sample source-point. His work oozes raw, analog soul and the primal sonic edge of psychedelic rock, sitting nicely alongside Ennio Morricone’s best soundtrack work; Pink Floyd’s early catalog and Parliament’s Osmium. Younge’s songwriting is what truly makes this album unique and keeps ears engaged. While many of his tunes are initially vamp-driven, there are changes and aural twists that lurk around every corner, as evidenced on stand-out cuts including:
The intense, deep groove and stripped-down vocals of “Turn Down The Sound” [sampled for Common’s “Out On Bond”];
The turns of both tension and beauty on “Reverie” (with all TWELVE instruments performed by Younge) [sampled on Jay-Z’s “Heaven,” with Justin Timberlake];
The gorgeous, cinematic ballads “First Step On The Moon” and “Two Hearts Combine”;
The breakbeat fiesta of “Sirens” [used by Jay-Z for “Picasso Baby”];
The new millennial soul/doo-wop of “Lovely Lady,” complete with lead guitar by funky soul legend Dennis Coffey.
This LP / CD reissue from Younge’s Linear Labs imprint includes a bonus track from the original album sessions – “Niacin.”
