Just over three years since the release of his first full-length solo album, Stop lying, Raf Rundell very welcome return to his latest production, OM Ngày Day. Rundell’s new 10-track album shows him taking what he does best and running with it in a series of songs that are both catchy and catchy. Having previously worked extensively with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard on the joint project The 2 Bears and explored his own solo work with his original EP, The Adventures of a Selfie Boy Pt. first and the first LP Stop lyingRaf used a mixture of those elements to create his latest work.
Raf Rundell is no stranger to collaborations, especially as his work with Goddard has spawned some great tunes, and OM Ngày Day he used that experience to extract something unique and artistically creative from his partners. Half of the songs on Raf’s second solo album arose because Rundell collaborated with another famous musician and all, without exception, were enhanced exponentially because of it.
Raf started sharing his new music last September with the lead track, Monster. The third track on the album, and the first to be released since, features The Blockheads’ Chaz Jankel. Raf said, “I tried so hard to be Ian Dury, but realized I couldn’t, So I tried my best in a different way, and here we are.” About the album by the way Monsterpiece great activity. The fun little figure combines Disco’s 70’s and Dub’s touches in an eclectic mix that also includes a repetitive flute hook. (Chaz says, “love the flute two-thirds of the way.”) As the chorus plays, you can almost picture a group of five vocalists in matching beige flared suits turning into one. skillfully choreographed routines.
Three of the four singles shared from the pre-release album were songs featuring another artist and the latest, Always fly Is no exception. Raf collaborated with acclaimed singer-songwriter and musician Terri Walker on ‘Always Fly’ and the resulting song is one of the best on the album. Always fly pulls further on the Disco string but gives it a more relaxed, soulful, R&B feel with great keyboard loops, soft reverb and even a few light scrapes put in. to get good measure!
The second single lifted from the album, Rich change, features Lias Saoudi of Fat White Family and is an epic musical exploration of slowly evolving percussion-led rhythms including bongos and steel drums. The soft and soothing music gives the feeling of relaxation and relaxation as you could desire with some lovely repetitive tunes and repetitive verses.
OM Ngày Day is not merely made up of a bunch of random singles, it has a connection and sound throughout with Raf Rundell defining his creative focus. OM Ngày Day Capture your imagination from electronic flavor openers, More you knowthrough close collaboration with Andy Jenkins, Yellow butter. The entire album is characterized by a light feeling combined with a wonderfully warm sound, carrying an irresistible summer scent. Sometimes you can almost hear the sound of The Style Council, Jazzy’s subtle mix of Tracey Thorn and Everything But The Girl, or even John Grant on Raf’s score. Luxurious, there’s Man & The Echo. Ides Of Albion there’s a calypso feel to the track and again using a bongo beat but sometimes you’re reminded of The Kinks or Peter Doherty, where like DownThe album’s shortest song has a Trip-Hop-like character when it’s the channel of Massive Attack’s Karmacoma.
The influences and inspirations spread far and wide on Raf Rundell’s second solo album. Ten songs make up OM Ngày Day skillfully created and organized; Each track has its own signature but all are bound by an umbrella of optimism and fun. Rundell said, “I worked really hard on this one. And although I had no plans for how it was going to turn out, I always had a concept of how I wanted things to be. I have a concrete idea about that.” Above OM Ngày Day Raf has certainly hit his mark with an album that can easily record your summer.
