Heavy Heavy is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie group Young Fathers. It was released on Ninja Tune on 3 February 2023. The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.[1]
Heavy Heavy was produced by Graham "G" Hastings with additional production by Iain Berryman. It was recorded at three different studios: Out of the Blue Music Studios in Leith; Narcissus Studio in London; and Northwind in Durban, South Africa.[2]
"Sink or Swim" features a sample replay produced by Richard Adlam and Hal Ritson for Replay Heaven.[2]
ReleaseEdit
On 12 July 2022, the band released the single "Geronimo", their first new music in four years.[3] The album was officially announced on 20 October 2022, alongside a second single "I Saw" and a music video directed by Austrian-Nigerian artist David Uzochukwu.[4] A third single, "Tell Somebody", was released on 6 December 2022 with another Uzochukwu-directed music video.[5] "Rice", the fourth and final single, was released on 9 January 2023, also with a Uzochukwu-directed visual.[6]
Heavy Heavy was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on 17 reviews.[7]
Anthony Boire of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out 10 rating, writing, "Heavy Heavy may be a little too sweet for long-time listeners, but its massive choruses, strong hooks and ecstatic sound too timely and too powerful to deny."[10]Loud and Quiet Mag gave the album 9/10, calling it "a brilliant return from a gold-standard band in UK music".[17]The Scotsman gave the album 4/5, writing Heavy Heavy "is delivered with mic-drop confidence, encased in another striking sleeve, redolent of partying with claws out".[15]
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Andy Kellman noted that, "Heavy Heavy pulls in the listener with an empathetic lust for life that, whether brimming with optimism, steeling for a threat to survival, or reckoning with a perceived futility of existence, somehow never wavers."[8] For DIY Magazine, Sean Kerwick described it as, " Unique, raw and totally joyous."[9] In the review for NME, Dhruva Balram declared that, "Heavy Heavy is a passionate, soulful and often mesmerising work that will stick around long past the first listen. Succinct and underpinned by a catchy melodic structure, it continues Young Fathers’ peerless run of singular albums and further cements them as one of the more unique acts to exist today."[12]
Writing for Pitchfork, Will Pritchard stated that, "Heavy Heavy sweeps its listener along, churchlike, and conveys the feeling that resisting the urge will always feel worse than rising up and pushing the air from your lungs. And then, after a brief 10 tracks, it's all over—as if the procession has marched on, out of earshot. But the invite is still there extended: It's up to you whether to accept it or not."[14]
Track listingEdit
All tracks are written by Kayus Bankole, Graham "G" Hastings and Alloysious Massaquoi, except where noted
^Shutler, Ali (12 July 2022). "Listen to Young Fathers' 'Geronimo', their first new track in four years". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (20 October 2022). "Young Fathers Announce New Album Heavy Heavy, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^Brasil, Sydney (6 December 2022). "Young Fathers Share New Single "Tell Somebody"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^Breihan, Tom (9 January 2023). "Young Fathers – "Rice"". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ ab"Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ abKellman, Andy (3 February 2023). "Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ abKerwick, Sean (1 February 2023). "Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy". DIY. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ abBoire, Anthony (31 January 2023). "Young Fathers Are Bigger and Brighter Than Ever on 'Heavy Heavy'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^Doyle, Tom (March 2023). "Superfly Weight". Mojo. No. 352. p. 88.
^ abBalram, Dhruva (3 February 2023). "Young Fathers – 'Heavy Heavy' review: anthemic, boundary-breaking pop". NME. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^Kalia, Ammar (5 February 2023). "Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy". The Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^ abPritchard, Will (7 February 2023). "Young Fathers: Heavy Heavy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ abShepherd, Fiona (27 January 2023). "Album reviews: Young Fathers | Hifi Sean & David McAlmont | Kirsten Adamson". The Scotsman. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^Richards, Sam (March 2023). "Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy". Uncut. No. 310. p. 36.
^Gatward, Tristan (30 January 2023). "Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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Heavy Heavy is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie group Young Fathers It was released on Ninja Tune on 3 February 2023 The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize 1 Heavy HeavyStudio album by Young FathersReleased3 February 2023StudioOut of the Blue Leith Narcissus Studio London Northwind Durban Length32 35LabelNinja TuneProducerGraham G HastingsYoung Fathers chronologyCocoa Sugar 2018 Heavy Heavy 2023 Singles from Heavy Heavy Geronimo Released 12 July 2022 I Saw Released 20 October 2022 Tell Somebody Released 6 December 2022 Rice Released 9 January 2023 Contents 1 Recording 2 Release 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesRecording EditHeavy Heavy was produced by Graham G Hastings with additional production by Iain Berryman It was recorded at three different studios Out of the Blue Music Studios in Leith Narcissus Studio in London and Northwind in Durban South Africa 2 Sink or Swim features a sample replay produced by Richard Adlam and Hal Ritson for Replay Heaven 2 Release EditOn 12 July 2022 the band released the single Geronimo their first new music in four years 3 The album was officially announced on 20 October 2022 alongside a second single I Saw and a music video directed by Austrian Nigerian artist David Uzochukwu 4 A third single Tell Somebody was released on 6 December 2022 with another Uzochukwu directed music video 5 Rice the fourth and final single was released on 9 January 2023 also with a Uzochukwu directed visual 6 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic86 100 7 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 DIY nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Exclaim 8 10 10 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 The Observer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Pitchfork7 5 10 14 The Scotsman nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 Uncut8 10 16 Heavy Heavy was met with critical acclaim At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications the album received an average score of 86 based on 17 reviews 7 Anthony Boire of Exclaim gave the album an 8 out 10 rating writing Heavy Heavy may be a little too sweet for long time listeners but its massive choruses strong hooks and ecstatic sound too timely and too powerful to deny 10 Loud and Quiet Mag gave the album 9 10 calling it a brilliant return from a gold standard band in UK music 17 The Scotsman gave the album 4 5 writing Heavy Heavy is delivered with mic drop confidence encased in another striking sleeve redolent of partying with claws out 15 Reviewing the album for AllMusic Andy Kellman noted that Heavy Heavy pulls in the listener with an empathetic lust for life that whether brimming with optimism steeling for a threat to survival or reckoning with a perceived futility of existence somehow never wavers 8 For DIY Magazine Sean Kerwick described it as Unique raw and totally joyous 9 In the review for NME Dhruva Balram declared that Heavy Heavy is a passionate soulful and often mesmerising work that will stick around long past the first listen Succinct and underpinned by a catchy melodic structure it continues Young Fathers peerless run of singular albums and further cements them as one of the more unique acts to exist today 12 Writing for Pitchfork Will Pritchard stated that Heavy Heavy sweeps its listener along churchlike and conveys the feeling that resisting the urge will always feel worse than rising up and pushing the air from your lungs And then after a brief 10 tracks it s all over as if the procession has marched on out of earshot But the invite is still there extended It s up to you whether to accept it or not 14 Track listing EditAll tracks are written by Kayus Bankole Graham G Hastings and Alloysious Massaquoi except where notedHeavy Heavy track listingNo TitleWriter s Length1 Rice 2 392 I Saw 3 273 Drum 3 384 Tell Somebody 3 105 Geronimo 3 336 Shoot Me Down 3 287 Ululation Kayus BankoleGraham G HastingsAlloysious MassaquoiTapiwa Mambo2 538 Sink or Swim 3 049 Holy Moly 3 2910 Be Your Lady 3 14Total length 32 35Personnel EditYoung Fathers Alloysious Massaquoi vocals toms percussion Graham G Hastings vocals percussion piano organ Vox Continental Transcendent Jasper Korg Minipops Boss PC 2 Mellotron Syntrx ER 1 drum machine Kayus Bankole vocals percussionAdditional musicians Liam Hutton drums percussion talking drum timpani bin with chains Iain Berryman guitar bazouki piano percussion Raven Bush strings Tapiwa Mambo vocals Toyiz Mchunu vocals Nomasonto Mthembu vocals Anele Mthembu vocals Nonhlanhla Mhlongo vocals Technical Graham G Hastings production engineering Iain Berryman additional production engineering mixing Drew Dungate Smith additional engineering Kristian Donaldson additional engineering Niklas Fairclough additional engineering Andrea Cozzaglio assistant engineering Sophie Ellis assistant engineering Ben Baptie mixing Matt Colton masteringSample on Sink or Swim Richard Adlam production drums programming Hal Ritson production keyboards programmingArt Hingston Studio design art directionCharts EditChart performance for Heavy Heavy Chart 2023 PeakpositionAustralian Digital Albums ARIA 18 23Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 19 73German Albums Offizielle Top 100 20 98Irish Albums IRMA 21 84Scottish Albums OCC 22 2UK Albums OCC 23 7References Edit Snapes Laura 27 July 2023 Mercury Prize 2023 Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead s record for most nominations The Guardian Retrieved 28 July 2023 a b Heavy Heavy liner notes Young Fathers Ninja Tune 2023 ZEN285 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Shutler Ali 12 July 2022 Listen to Young Fathers Geronimo their first new track in four years NME Retrieved 1 February 2023 Ruiz Matthew Ismael 20 October 2022 Young Fathers Announce New Album Heavy Heavy Share Video for New Song Watch Pitchfork Retrieved 1 February 2023 Brasil Sydney 6 December 2022 Young Fathers Share New Single Tell Somebody Exclaim Retrieved 1 February 2023 Breihan Tom 9 January 2023 Young Fathers Rice Stereogum Retrieved 1 February 2023 a b Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers Reviews and Tracks Metacritic Retrieved 31 March 2023 a b Kellman Andy 3 February 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic Retrieved 16 February 2023 a b Kerwick Sean 1 February 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy DIY Retrieved 1 February 2023 a b Boire Anthony 31 January 2023 Young Fathers Are Bigger and Brighter Than Ever on Heavy Heavy Exclaim Retrieved 1 February 2023 Doyle Tom March 2023 Superfly Weight Mojo No 352 p 88 a b Balram Dhruva 3 February 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy review anthemic boundary breaking pop NME Retrieved 3 February 2023 Kalia Ammar 5 February 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy The Observer Retrieved 6 February 2023 a b Pritchard Will 7 February 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved 7 February 2023 a b Shepherd Fiona 27 January 2023 Album reviews Young Fathers Hifi Sean amp David McAlmont Kirsten Adamson The Scotsman Retrieved 10 February 2023 Richards Sam March 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy Uncut No 310 p 36 Gatward Tristan 30 January 2023 Young Fathers Heavy Heavy Album Review Loud and Quiet Retrieved 10 February 2023 The ARIA Report Week Commencing 13 February 2023 The ARIA Report No 1719 Australian Recording Industry Association 13 February 2023 p 10 Ultratop be Young Fathers Heavy Heavy in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 12 February 2023 Offiziellecharts de Young Fathers Heavy Heavy in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 10 February 2023 Irish Albums Chart 10 February 2023 Irish Recorded Music Association Retrieved 11 February 2023 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 11 February 2023 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 10 February 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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