{"product_id":"kokoroko-get-the-message","title":"Kokoroko - Get The Message","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKokoroko, the London-based band releases their brand new EP \u003cem\u003eGet The Message\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConceptualised as a project to hold fans over until their forthcoming second studio album due next year, \u003cem\u003eGet The Message\u003c\/em\u003e is a 4-track opus that positions the band in a more introspective and meditative space. Eschewing the brassy and exuberant sound of their previous work, the new EP notably beholds more of a minimalist slant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentler in mood, \u003cem\u003eGet The Message \u003c\/em\u003efinds the band experimenting with new sonic territories via modes of psychedelic soul, Afro-rock, dub and funk. Sonically taking cues from the likes of Solange, Blood Orange, Sun Ra, Cymande and the 1970s Nigerian psych-rock band Ofege.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemarking on the band’s musical growth and evolution the last few years, Onome Edgeworth, the band’s percussionist said: “Our tastes are richer and more developed. We’re now creating from a completely different viewpoint and it's been quite freeing” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated under the guise of functioning as an intentional vessel for joy, the heart of ‘Get The Message’ is concerned about the need for community, connection and relationships of all forms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaking further on the humanising motivations behind the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEP which was largely borne from its opening track ‘Higher’, the band’s co-founder and trumpeter, Sheila Maurice-Grey said: “That song is a mantra. With the repeated lyrics, we were setting the intention and the tone of what we wanted to do with the EP which is to be a balm for people. Being a voice of hope, comfort in a time where the world isn’t always promoting positive energy, unity and togetherness”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  — via Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2lBblu7sNDW7voZtOL9GAd?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Brownswood Recordings\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, 12\", EP\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Funk \/ Soul, \u003cspan\u003eSoul Jazz \/ Jazz Funk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: \u003cspan\u003eSoul Jazz \/ Jazz Funk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brownswood Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44670997725342,"sku":"5060180326975","price":38.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a1226288637_10.jpg?v=1734506510","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/kokoroko-get-the-message","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}