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- Summary: The third full-length studio release for the British group was produced by Youth and Ben Hillier.
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- Record Label: Decca
- Genre(s): Electronic, Jazz, R&B, Funk, Avant-Garde, Fusion, World Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, African Jazz
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Apr 2, 2020There is nothing subtle about 100% Yes. Despite the anger and activism in the lyrics, this set is saturated with the energy of hope.
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Apr 2, 2020The six-piece have retained a strong sense of the wonderfully free spirit improvisers they are on stage, but with Youth and Ben Hillier on production duties there is a more refined focus to their output. 100% Yes in turn deserves greater focus from the world at large.
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Apr 2, 2020Melt Yourself Down have always had jazz antecedents and connections but they’ve never sounded more like a jazz band than they do here. While this album sometimes struggles to maintain focus in its thematic range, the music never misses a beat as it reaches far and wide.
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Apr 14, 2020Melt Yourself Down combine a pan-global cannon of jazz, afrobeat, and western pop to arrive at a truly thrilling kind of party music. Some parts may be garish, others recall the Klaxons a tad too potently, and some moments are more forgettable than others, but in essence 100% YES is the purest of escapist experiences. The most fun you can have without taking your daily exercise.
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MojoApr 2, 2020Kushal Gaya's vocal hooks bristle with political fury as polyrhythms jostle with George Crowley and Pete Wareham's brass riffs. [May 2020, p.95]
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Apr 20, 2020The shrill production manned by Ben Hillier over-amplifies the percussion and bass textures, making the entire project muddy in a way that can’t be intentional. While the joy occasionally breaks through (the glitchy From the Mouth is a blast), Melt Yourself Down kneecap themselves repeatedly on 100% Yes.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Apr 11, 2020Clearly you can't judge this book by it's cover! Jazz, Rock and melodic vocals to suit every taste. I want more.
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Apr 21, 2020
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