Cocoa Sugar
by Young Fathers
— Released 9th March 2018
In November 2017, Young Fathers announced that they’d completed work on a new album. The trio – Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole – marked the news by previewing a brand new song, ‘Lord’ and a subsequent accompanying video. Just like their previous standalone 2017 single ‘Only God Knows’ (written for the Trainspotting T2 film and described by director Danny Boyle as “the heartbeat of the film”), ‘Lord’ provided an enticing glimpse of what to...
In November 2017, Young Fathers announced that they’d completed work on a new album. The trio – Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole – marked the news by previewing a brand new song, ‘Lord’ and a subsequent accompanying video. Just like their previous standalone 2017 single ‘Only God Knows’ (written for the Trainspotting T2 film and described by director Danny Boyle as “the heartbeat of the film”), ‘Lord’ provided an enticing glimpse of what to expect from Young Fathers’ third full album; something typically unique and exhilarating, but leaner, more muscular and self-assured than ever before.
Titled Cocoa Sugar, the twelve track album will be released on 9th March 2018 via Ninja Tune and follows the group’s previous two albums; 2014’s Mercury Prize-winning DEAD and 2015’s White Men Are Black Men Too. Written and recorded throughout 2017 in the band’s basement studio and HQ, Cocoa Sugar sees Young Fathers operating with a newfound clarity and direction, and is without doubt their most confident and complete statement to date.
Cocoa Sugar
by Young Fathers
— Released 9th March 2018
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LP (ZEN248X)
Limited LP Limited edition 180g single blue vinyl gloss laminate printed 3mm spine outer sleeve designed by Hingston Studio with photography by Julia Noni. Lyric printed inner sleeve. Download code included. |
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LP (ZEN248)
Single black 180g vinyl, gloss laminate printed 3mm spine outer sleeve designed by Hingston Studio with photography by Julia Noni. Lyric printed inner sleeve. Download code included. |
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CD (ZENCD248)
CD version housed in card wallet with a gloss laminate finish designed by Hingston Studio and photography by Julia Noni. Inner wallet also contains a lyric poster. |
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LP (ZEN248X)
Limited LP Limited edition 180g single blue vinyl gloss laminate printed 3mm spine outer sleeve designed by Hingston Studio with photography by Julia Noni. Lyric printed inner sleeve. Download code included. |
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LP (ZEN248)
Single black 180g vinyl, gloss laminate printed 3mm spine outer sleeve designed by Hingston Studio with photography by Julia Noni. Lyric printed inner sleeve. Download code included. |
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CD (ZENCD248)
CD version housed in card wallet with a gloss laminate finish designed by Hingston Studio and photography by Julia Noni. Inner wallet also contains a lyric poster. |
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Tracklist
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- LP
- MP3
- 16-bit WAV
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1
See How
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2
Fee Fi
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3
In My View
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4
Turn
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5
Lord
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6
Tremolo
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7
Wow
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8
Border Girl
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9
Holy Ghost
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10
Wire
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11
Toy
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12
Picking You
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Play All (12)
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1
See How
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2
Fee Fi
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3
In My View
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4
Turn
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5
Lord
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6
Tremolo
-
7
Wow
-
8
Border Girl
-
9
Holy Ghost
-
10
Wire
-
11
Toy
-
12
Picking You
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Play All (12)
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1
See How
-
2
Fee Fi
-
3
In My View
-
4
Turn
-
5
Lord
-
6
Tremolo
-
7
Wow
-
8
Border Girl
-
9
Holy Ghost
-
10
Wire
-
11
Toy
-
12
Picking You
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Play All (12)
In November 2017, Young Fathers announced that they’d completed work on a new album. The trio – Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole – marked the news by previewing a brand new song, ‘Lord’ and a subsequent accompanying video. Just like their previous standalone 2017 single ‘Only God Knows’ (written for the Trainspotting T2 film and described by director Danny Boyle as “the heartbeat of the film”), ‘Lord’ provided an enticing glimpse of what to...
In November 2017, Young Fathers announced that they’d completed work on a new album. The trio – Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole – marked the news by previewing a brand new song, ‘Lord’ and a subsequent accompanying video. Just like their previous standalone 2017 single ‘Only God Knows’ (written for the Trainspotting T2 film and described by director Danny Boyle as “the heartbeat of the film”), ‘Lord’ provided an enticing glimpse of what to expect from Young Fathers’ third full album; something typically unique and exhilarating, but leaner, more muscular and self-assured than ever before.
Titled Cocoa Sugar, the twelve track album will be released on 9th March 2018 via Ninja Tune and follows the group’s previous two albums; 2014’s Mercury Prize-winning DEAD and 2015’s White Men Are Black Men Too. Written and recorded throughout 2017 in the band’s basement studio and HQ, Cocoa Sugar sees Young Fathers operating with a newfound clarity and direction, and is without doubt their most confident and complete statement to date.
