Something About April II
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings
- Artist(s): Venice Dawn
- Summary: The sequel to 2011's Something About April features guest appearances from Bilal, Karolina, Raphael Saadiq, and Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier.
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- Record Label: Linear Labs
- Genre(s): R&B, Retro-Soul, Alternative R&B
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Jan 28, 2016Though a couple cuts aren't as quick to stick to memory as the sweet and sour soul displayed throughout the stunning 2011 album, this less novel but engrossing sequel is another worthy addition to the Younge discography.
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Jan 28, 2016Something About April II is the rare record that allows you be spirited away without feeling dirty or voyeuristic. As though you sought to change some flaw in the past that shouldn’t have been changed at all.
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MojoMar 24, 2016The album's blend of '70s Euro-flick iciness, shag-pile funk and dark lyricism make for an intriguing and sophisticated treat. [May 2016, p.86]
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Jan 28, 2016On Something About April II, Younge emerges as someone more interested in creating new classics than new samples.
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Q MagazineFeb 4, 2016The range of his ambition and the nailed-on vocal performances soar beyond. [Mar 2016, p.119]
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The WireMar 8, 2016This is music for pleasure now. [Mar 2016, p.49]
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Jan 28, 2016Where the original Something About April was a show a prove lesson in sample creation, part II is a dirt-off-the-shoulder proclamation of songcraft.
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