Name: Heavy Heavy
Brand: Young Fathers

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-ZEN-285

Colour

Black

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Format multiplier

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Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5054429157055

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1 / Black / LP

ZEN285RTAY

Pink

Solid pink vinyl&nbsp;

[r29095294]

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format: Yes

with fold-out poster

2023-11-14

5054429178159

Pink LP | Rough Trade Exclusive

CD-ZEN-285

5054429157062

1 / CD

LP-ZEN-285IE

Red Vinyl

Indie Exclusive

5054429157994

Red LP

Artist

Young Fathers

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Ninja Tune

Young Fathers is a psychedelic hip hop trio formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2008. With their unique blend of rap and singing, their music defies classification, drawing influences from genres such as hip hop, soul, folk, indie, trip hop and African music.

Contact: youngfathers@gmail.com

Booking Agent: serena@primarytalent.com

Selection: Rough Trade Exclusives

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After the monumental success and critical acclaim of Cocoa Sugar, Mercury Prize winning Edinburgh trio Young Fathers will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Heavy Heavy. Made up of Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole, Young Fathers have long been recognised as one of Britain’s most vital and distinguished bands - merging incendiary and thought provoking lyrics with cutting edge visuals and an undeniable propulsive live show. Written and recorded over the course of three years, Heavy Heavy is a tour de force from the trio. An unashamedly soulful and heartfelt album, where the drums set the scene throughout to transport the listener to a place of celebration and awakening. Cocoa Sugar received huge press support from Entertainment Weekly, Pitchfork (7.3/10), NPR, Pop Matters (9/10 - “This album will resonate for years to come"), Under The Radar (8.5/10), Exclaim (9/10), Northern Transmissions (8/10), New York Times Magazine Music Issue, The Fader, Stereogum, Noisey, Hypebeast, Past and more. The band have had multiple sold out headline shows (Elsewhere in Brooklyn (The New Yorker praising the group’s “impressive ease" and “versatility that can be heard in the pop harmonies and stomping rhythms that seem to glue their avant sounds together.”) and Moroccan Lounge in LA), support for LCD Soundsystem and Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Hollywood Bowl as well as a SXSW performance for the New York Times showcase, KEXP live session and performance on Jimmy Kimmel. Prior to Cocoa Sugar, Young Fathers released the Mercury Prize winning album DEAD in 2014 followed by the seminal White Men Are Black Men Too in 2015. Before these albums the band released two now-legendary mixtapes Tape One in 2011 and Tape Two in 2013, the latter of which also won Scottish Album of the Year.

Heavy Heavy

Music US

Discover Heavy Heavy by Ninja Tune. Limited edition LP and CD formats available. Soulful and heartfelt album from Mercury Prize winning Edinburgh trio Young Fathers.