Name: Yeti Season
Brand: El Michels Affair

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Catalogue number

BCR060lp-C2

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Colour

Blue

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Clear Blue Vinyl LP

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

349223006049

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9999

Blue LP

BCR060lp

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Black

Extended format: No

349223006018

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Black LP

BCR060cd

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349223006025

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Artist

El Michels Affair

Genre US

R&B / Neo-Soul

Label US

Big Crown Records

New York City based Funk/Soul instrumental band founded by Leon Michels in 2005.
El Michels Affair is a renowned Funk/Soul instrumental band hailing from the vibrant city of New York. With their unique blend of groovy melodies and soulful tunes, they have captivated audiences since their inception in 2005. Led by the talented musician Leon Michels, this band has become synonymous with exceptional musicality and infectious rhythms. Their music transcends boundaries and takes listeners on a captivating journey through the realms of funk and soul. Experience the magic of El Michels Affair as they transport you to a world filled with irresistible beats and timeless melodies.
Step into the mesmerizing world of El Michels Affair, a sensational Funk/Soul instrumental band that originated in the heart of New York City. Founded by the gifted musician Leon Michels in 2005, this group has been enchanting audiences with their incredible musical prowess ever since. Immerse yourself in their signature blend of groovy melodies and soulful tunes that are sure to leave you craving for more. With each performance, El Michels Affair effortlessly showcases their unrivaled talent and passion for creating unforgettable music experiences.

Fresh off of their 2020 offering Adult Themes, El Michels Affair is back with a new full-length release. Titled Yeti Season, this newest album has everything we've come to expect from EMA’s patented cinematic style of instrumental soul music. Where Adult Themes inspired a soundtrack to an imaginary film, Yeti Season brings us to a different place in time with new inspirations. Taken with Turkish-styled funk and an almost Mumbai-esque take on soul, El Michels Affair offers us a different kind of drama and imagination.

So what is Yeti Season? It could be more of a feeling than an actual place or time of year. It's a heavy album as evidenced by the signature musicianship and dramatic vocal expressions. But it's also a hopeful record, with phrasings, textures, and chord changes that hint at something better or fuller coming our way. You hear it in songs like Ala Vida with its stabby, pulsing chords laying a bedrock for EMA's bright, atmospheric horn lines. Or even in Fazed Out, which leaves you with a feeling of determination, a striving for resolution even though the driving, march-like song structure should accompany some conquering army. This persistence has to come from the fact that Leon Michels and company finished this record during the lockdown. It was a tough and troublesome time. But look at what has come of it: Yeti Season a record of high and heavy drama, but also one of hope and promise. It may take a year like 2020 behind us to find hope in a winter big footed creature like a Yeti, but that's where we are.

Yeti Season

Music US

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