Album Review: ‘We the Generation’ by Rudimental
November 12, 2015
The foursome from Hackney, London has done it again. Rudimental proves that for them, making an album is a piece of cake. ‘We the Generation’ is true to the feel-good grooves and soulful vocals Rudimental made known to the music industry on their debut album ‘Home’ back in 2013. Unlike ‘Home,’ ‘We the Generation’ is jam packed with even more emerging artists. Will Heard, Lianne La Havas, Anne-Marie and the late Bobby Womak are just a few artists making their presence known on the album.
This 18 track album has a little bit of everything for everyone. Essences of Reggae are found on the tracks ‘System’ and ‘Love Ain’t Just A Word,’ while ‘Needn’t Speak’ has a coffee shop feel, with the help of Lianne La Havas. If you’re looking for something with a rock and blues feel, ‘New Day’ featuring Bobby Womak and ‘Run’ featuring Will Heard might do the trick.
‘Rumor Mill,’ ‘Treading On Water,’ ‘Common Emotion,’ and ‘Go Far’ are just a few standout songs that bring out Rudimental’s original flavors, highlighting drum’n’bass and dance.
Compared to ‘Home,’ ‘We the Generation’ is a leap in positive creativity.
Rudimental possibly may not have hit the mark of a good release date for ‘We the Generation,’ considering this album produces sounds geared toward summer festivals rather than the autumn and wintry season ahead of us. However, a well-produced album is well produced album; kudos to Rudimental for staying true to their sound.
Track-list:
1 I Will For Love (feat. Will Heard)
2 Never Let You Go (feat. Foy Vance)
3 We The Generation (feat. Mahalia)
4 Love Ain’t Just A Word
5 Rumour Mill (feat. Anne-Marie & Will Heard)
6 Common Emotion (feat. MNEK)
7 Go Far (feat. Will Heard)
8 Foreign World (feat. Anne-Marie)
9 Too Cool (feat. Ella Eyre)
10 Bloodstream
11 All That Love
12 Needn’t Speak (feat. Lianne La Havas)
13 Lay It All On Me
14 New Day (feat. Bobby Womack)
DELUXE
15 Treading On Water (feat. Sinead Harnett & Will Heard)
16 Run (feat. Will Heard)
17 Breath (feat. Lianne La Havas)
18 System (feat. Max Romeo, Earl 16 & Spee)
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