BEST NEW TRACKS: YOUNG FATHERS "WAR"

Afro-Scottish is one of my favorite race hyphens ever, and it also works as a descriptor for hip hop/psychedelic/pop trio Young Fathers. The eclectic group made waves with their mixtapes, the aptly titled TAPE ONE TAPE TWO, and now their new single "War" is being called a top new song.

Consisting of Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings, and Alloysious Massaquoi, Young Fathers makes music meant to unsettle you. They describe their sound as "pop songs disguised as psychedelic hip-hop disguised as an improvised explosive device." While I would have thrown some commas in there, just for clarity's sake, this is a pretty on point explanation. In theory their tracks are more likely to give you an aneurism than get stuck in your head, but there's always some slice of pop beauty in their work.

"War" starts as minimalistic boom-bap, but slowly morphs into a hauntingly dark synth-driven pop number. Just watching this track get from point A to point B is a thing to behold. I'm still not entirely sure how I ended up tapping my feet and nodding my head, ready to break into spontaneous dance there at the end, but it was a hell of a ride. If you like music that doesn't follow any preset formula, will always keep you guessing, and is still catchy as all hell, then Young Fathers "War" is a cut for you. Hear it below:

YOUNG FATHERS "WAR"

Young Fathers' Dead is out February 4th, 2014 by way of Anticon/Big Dada. Head to their official site for pre-order information.

Peep the lyrics for Young Fathers "War" below:

Big fish little pond 

More like a whale 

In the mother fucking ocean

You lost your child

Everything was good

The smile was golden

Couldn’t ask for much than a ball and the chain

Forgive them Lord

Thou who have sin put your sin put your sin upon me

Calculated friends and the trip was costly
Bang like a Bangladeshi in the Bombay

Wanna get to heaven you’re flying the wrong way

Free like Eid has spread his seed
Mmmgh yes indeed

Forgive them Lord you lost your child

Gotta get ‘em now (woooo)

Forgive them Lord you lost your child

Gotta get ‘em now

You close your eyes when I’m reaching your door

You know it’s time to settle the score
This is war C4

This is war
This is war C4

This is war

Bish bosh banging on the calabash

Dead ringers 

Zombie singers

Coughing in the coffin
Reborn a new beginner

Destiny’s past

You dutty wee rass

Chewy like tripe

Situation ripe

Dishing out endorphins

For nature’s orphans

Something something something
The 4th thing

Stepping up in the world
Kissing your feet

The guide dog walking behind ya

Still on a leash

Rolling in the dirt
Just to hit you where it hurts

Squeaky clean queen
But you’re far too keen

You close your eyes when I’m reaching your door

You know it’s time to settle the score
This is war C4

This is war

This is war C4
This is war

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