Melt Yourself Down (album)
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Melt Yourself down is the debut album of the London-based band of the same name. The group is lead by Pete Wareham, the ex-leader of jazz/punk outfit Acoustic Ladyland and saxophonist in British jazz group Polar Bear. The album as released by The Leaf Label and features the singles "We Are Enough", "Release!" and "Fix My Life".
Reception
The record received positive reviews across the board, described as "The sound of Cairo ’57, Cologne ’72, New York ’78 and London 2013" and "[a] hectic and freewheeling duststorm of punk, funk, jazz and world music" by The Daily Telegraph, [1] and "insanely full of energy and ideas, a tumultuous barrage of snaky, infectious hooks and punishingly addictive grooves" in a review by The Quietus. [2] The record came in at number 10 in Time Out's "40 Best Albums of 2014". [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fix My Life" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Release" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Tuna" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "We Are Enough" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Kingdom of Kush" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Free Walk" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Mouth To Mouth" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Camel" | 5:02 |
Personnel
- Peter Wareham — tenor saxophone
- Shabaka Hutchings — tenor saxophone
- Kushal Gaya - vocals
- Ruth Goller - bass guitar
- Tom Skinner - drums
- Satin Singh - percussion
References
- ^ Brown, Helen (June 13, 2013). "Melt Yourself Down, Album Review". Rocksucker. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Southall, Nick (June 14, 2013). "Reviews: Melt Yourself Down". The Quietus. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Southall, Nick (December 6, 2013). "Reviews: Melt Yourself Down". The Quietus. Retrieved May 26, 2015.