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- Music For Adverts
- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 28 febrero 2024
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A wide ranging, eclectic and progressive musical outlook has always been the Lack of Afro approach. His latest material follows suit as he harnesses disparate musical styles ranging from funk, soul and hip-hop to create a contemporary yet vintage musical escapade of superb songs.
On his 4th studio album for Freestyle Records, the influences, sounds and musical textures are more eclectic than ever. Below, Adam talks us through some of the his favourite moments on 'Music For Adverts'.
First out of the box is the steaming funk killer Freedom: This time around I knew I didn't want an intro or a skit to start the album - I needed a strong, heavy opener - I had the melody for the chorus floating around in my head. It was then just a case of working with Jack Tyson - Charles on the rest of it and getting the vibe that the song required.
Long time Lack Of Afro collaborator Herbal T features on Brown Sugar: I had an idea of doing a disco track with an emcee on it, which you don't really hear often. This is actually the first time I've sung on a Lack of Afro track, adding my backing vocal warblings on the choruses! Special shout to George Cooper for the howlin' Hammond solo at the end too.
Of the gritty instrumental No Guts, No Glory Adam explains: I wanted to include 3 instrumentals as I always have a soft spot for them & it's what people know me for. The 'choir' was recorded by layering up my own voice in different octaves, nothing is auto-tuned, its all real. The studio allows me to do stuff like that but I could never sing live - I'll leave that to the proper vocalists.
'Proper vocalist' Jack Tyson - Charles again features on The Gypsy, which as Adam explains uses the classic song format to great effect: One of my favourite LOA tunes to date, Its in keeping with the album mission statement of wanting to write 'proper songs' instead of just grooves.
Another supremely radio friendly & catchy composition is the track which introduces Juliette Ashby; Making It Right, of which Adam informs us; the initial idea came from my good friend Flevans. George Cooper & I added the changes, Rory Simmons arranged the strings & Juliette Ashby came up with a really great vocal. It's most definitely different than a lot of LOA material, but that is no bad thing - sometimes you just have to get outside of your comfort zone and try new stuff.
The truth is that Music For Adverts is stuffed with beautiful audio gems of all varieties - from those 'proper songs', though tough nut, hard hip hop jams, deeply grooving funk - Lack Of Afro has mastery of many genres, production & various instruments, which is why this album is a fully formed tour de force through contemporary soul.
Track List
- Freedom (feat. Jack Tyson-Charles)
- One For The Trouble
- Recipe For Love (feat. Jack Tyson-Charles)
- Coco
- Brown Sugar (feat. Herbal T)
- The Gypsy (feat. Jack Tyson-Charles)
- The Contender
- Missing Me (feat. Jack Tyson-Charles)
- No Guts, No Glory
- Making It Right (feat. Juliette Ashby)
- On The Road (feat. Juliette Ashby)
- Here We Go Again (feat. Wax, Herbal T & EOM)
Lack Of Afro
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- From The Volt, One
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG031
- Release Date
- 1 noviembre 2024
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- Automatic Lovin'
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG017
- Release Date
- 17 agosto 2024
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- Square One
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG016
- Release Date
- 8 septiembre 2023
- Vinilo
- CD
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- Amigos
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG018
- Release Date
- 30 agosto 2023
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- Loving Arms
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG015
- Release Date
- 6 julio 2023
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- All Night
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 25 mayo 2023
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- Wide Open
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Catalogue Number
- BMG012
- Release Date
- 17 noviembre 2022
- Descarga
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- Artist
- Lack Of Afro
- ReleaseProduct
- The Damn Straights EP // Back in Business EP
- Label
- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 19 enero 2022
- 12”
- Descarga
Lack Of Afro
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Square One T-shirt
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 8 septiembre 2023
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Lack of Afro Tour Poster 2018 (Signed)
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 6 julio 2022
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Jack of All Trades Signed Poster [Square]
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 9 junio 2022
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Jack of All Trades - Signed Poster
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- The Bastion Music Group
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- 9 junio 2022
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Press On Square - Signed Poster
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 7 junio 2022
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Press On - 15 Year Anniversary - LTD Edition Organic Cotton T-shirt
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 11 marzo 2022
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- Lack Of Afro
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- I'm Here Now T-shirt
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 7 octubre 2021
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- Lack Of Afro
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- Lack of Afro 'Heart' Red on White Tote Bag
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- The Bastion Music Group
- Release Date
- 7 octubre 2021