Something About April

I'm listening to this CD for the first time as I write. My initial impressions are mixed. First I guess this is in a genre of its own: an experiment in genres maybe. Second the CD has a curiously basic unfinished feel. No bad thing when the results are pretty good. Laura Nyro's "Gonna take a Miracle" had a similar feel and I love that CD to bits. This CD's content however is nothing like that recording. The production is basic which is again no bad thing: little in the way of studio shennanigans. What you hear is what happened I guess. Bet there weren't many overdubs. I'm guessing this was made as an independent. I think further listenings will inform me better.

Something About April II is one of those rare albums that gets better as it progresses. A back-loaded delight, it begins as retro, kitschy soul with electronic psychedelic undertones, but gets considerably weirder as Younge voyages deeper and deeper into Laetitia Sadier's beautiful Stereolab. Nice.

Great mix of soul, heavy beats. Very atmospheric and will appeal to soul and hip hop fans.

Masterpiece

one of my alltime favoritealbums!

This is the musical equivalent of a beautiful coral reef - extraordinary depth and richness in colour and you discover something new and enchanting every time you listen. Adrian Younge records everything using analogue equipment and methods - the result is a collection of original and hugely varied songs that evoke the late 60s/early 70s. Each is produced with great care and creativity, with lots of different instruments and sounds across the album. It's hard to classify the music, but it's broadly soul mixed with some funk, a pinch or two of classical, a teaspoon of deep rock and an infusion of European cinema. In other words, pretty unique.Give it a try. If it doesn't hook you first time round, it will, soon afterwards.

Very cool

Feels like I'm listening to a modern take of soul records from the 70s. Beautifully composed and well-mixed. Classic hip hop heads will dig this. I play modern hip hop, trap, future bass and EDM on occasion. This is a nice compliment and mood changer.

Great follow up to the first. Go ahead and buy if you like anything else hes made.

So good. I wish Adrian Younge could write the soundtrack to my life.

dope

not as good as the Black Dynamite soundtrack

Record was scratched.