- Artist
- Lafawndah
- ReleaseProduct
- Ancestor Boy
- Label
- CONCORDIA
- Catalogue Number
- K7S379D
- Release Date
- March 22, 2019
-
Vinyl 2×LP
$28.49Read More- + MP3
K7S379LPC
- Bleep Exclusive
- Purple Coloured Vinyl
- Limited to 200
Genres
-
Feature Artist
-
Producer
-
Contributor
Anyone who has heard Lafawndah’s previous releases - either her 2016 Warp EP Tan or 2018’s collaborative release with Midori Takada - will know that she is one of the most unique newcomers we’ve seen in years. However, the Egyptian-Iranian artist has outdone even our high expectations on her debut full-length Ancestor Boy. Released via Lafawndah’s own Concordia imprint, this is a record that both reinvigorates and reinvents experimental pop music while also breaking down stylistic, regional and cultural barriers.
Lafawndah’s poised, charismatic voice is a commanding presence throughout Ancestor Boy. It also takes on different qualities depending on how it is framed. On futuro R&B jams like ‘Daddy’ and ‘Joseph’ the singer sounds not unlike Kelela, but there are other moments on Ancestor Boy where her vocals steer closer to Fever Ray. Lafawndah is also unafraid to push her voice - the yips, screams, shouts and other vocalisations that pepper the record are reminiscent of Gang Gang Dance’s Lizzi Bougatsos.
Indeed, Gang Gang Dance’s border-busting musical style is a good touchstone for this record. At its most intense, Ancestor Boy’s emphasis on tough melodies, rhythms that blend acoustic and synthetic elements and a globalised, non-hierarchical approach to music-making is not a million miles away from the NYC band’s work. Quite a few of the beats here draw from the hybridised club takes of Nguzunguzu, Rizzla and the rest of the Fade To Mind roster - something that makes it less of a surprise when you find out that L-Vis 1990 has a production credit on here. Nick Weiss and Aaron David Ross also lend a hand, but really Ancestor Boy is the result of Lafawndah’s fearlessness and commitment to her vision.
Digital Tracklist
-
1
Uniform
Lafawndah
3:14
Buy
Uniform
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
2
Daddy
Lafawndah
3:39
Buy
Daddy
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
3
Parallel
Lafawndah
4:56
Buy
Parallel
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
4
Ancestor Boy
Lafawndah
4:38
Buy
Ancestor Boy
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
5
Storm Chaser
Lafawndah
3:15
Buy
Storm Chaser
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
6
Vous et nous
Lafawndah feat. Bonnie Banane
2:03
Buy
Vous et nous
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
7
Waterwork
Lafawndah
4:12
Buy
Waterwork
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
8
Substancia
Lafawndah
3:26
Buy
Substancia
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
9
Joseph
Lafawndah
4:01
Buy
Joseph
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
10
Oasis
Lafawndah
3:31
Buy
Oasis
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
11
Tourist
Lafawndah
3:25
Buy
Tourist
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
12
I'm an Island
Lafawndah
3:05
Buy
I'm an Island
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
13
Blueprint
Lafawndah
2:13
Buy
Blueprint
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
Lafawndah
-
- Artist
- Lafawndah
- ReleaseProduct
- The Fifth Season (Versions)
- Label
- Latency
- Catalogue Number
- 196006811679
- Release Date
- June 16, 2021
- Download
-
- Artist
- Lafawndah
- ReleaseProduct
- The Fifth Season
- Label
- Latency
- Catalogue Number
- Latency 019
- Release Date
- September 8, 2020
- Download
-
- Artist
- Lafawndah
- ReleaseProduct
- Tan
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP388
- Release Date
- February 5, 2016
- EP
- Download
Experimental Pop and New Wave
-
- Artist
- DMX Krew
- ReleaseProduct
- Kiss Goodbye
- Label
- Cold Blow
- Catalogue Number
- BLOW16
- Release Date
- March 8, 2024
- LP (special)
-
- Artist
- Fabiana Palladino
- ReleaseProduct
- I Can't Dream Anymore
- Label
- Paul Institute
- Catalogue Number
- PAULINST0027DS
- Release Date
- March 12, 2024
- Download
-
- Artist
- Discovery Zone
- ReleaseProduct
- Quantum Web
- Label
- RVNG Intl.
- Catalogue Number
- RVNGNL112DIGITAL
- Release Date
- March 8, 2024
- Download
-
- Artist
- Laetitia Sadier
- ReleaseProduct
- Rooting For Love
- Label
- Duophonic Super 45s
- Catalogue Number
- DS45-DL62
- Release Date
- February 23, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Bullion & Panda Bear
- ReleaseProduct
- A City's Never
- Label
- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI429DIG2
- Release Date
- February 20, 2024
- Download
-
- Artist
- Eddy Grant
- ReleaseProduct
- Killer On The Rampage
- Label
- Ice Records
- Catalogue Number
- ICE07D
- Release Date
- February 23, 2024
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- serpentwithfeet
- ReleaseProduct
- GRIP
- Label
- Secretly Canadian
- Catalogue Number
- SC466DIGITAL
- Release Date
- February 16, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Open Yellow Circle, O Yuki Conjugate
- ReleaseProduct
- New Meridian
- Label
- Optimo Music
- Catalogue Number
- OM LP 28 D
- Release Date
- February 16, 2024
- Download
Limited Editions
-
- Artist
- Sound Synthesis
- ReleaseProduct
- Orbital 108
- Label
- Orbital Mechanics
- Catalogue Number
- Orbital 108
- Release Date
- January 26, 2024
- LP (special)
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- REACH
- Label
- Numero Group
- Catalogue Number
- NUM500digital
- Release Date
- January 1, 2021
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Animal Collective
- ReleaseProduct
- Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIG216D
- Release Date
- January 10, 2009
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- ReleaseProduct
- Wild God
- Label
- Play It Again Sam
- Catalogue Number
- BS023D
- Release Date
- August 30, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Aïsha Devi
- ReleaseProduct
- Aethernal Score (Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra)
- Label
- Houndstooth
- Catalogue Number
- HTH163D
- Release Date
- May 2, 2024
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Morphology
- ReleaseProduct
- Fractures
- Label
- De:tuned
- Catalogue Number
- ASGDE045
- Release Date
- April 5, 2024
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Kamasi Washington
- ReleaseProduct
- Fearless Movement
- Label
- Young
- Catalogue Number
- YO350DA
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, & Daniel Davies
- ReleaseProduct
- Lost Themes IV: Noir
- Label
- Sacred Bones Records
- Catalogue Number
- SBR336
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
Bleep Exclusives
-
- Artist
- DJ Rashad
- ReleaseProduct
- Double Cup
- Label
- Partisan Records
- Catalogue Number
- PTFK3039-8
- Release Date
- October 25, 2023
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Sale
- Artist
- Minor Science
- ReleaseProduct
- Absent Friends Vol. III
- Label
- Balmat
- Catalogue Number
- BALMAT07D
- Release Date
- September 8, 2023
- LP (special)
- Download
-
- Artist
- Fridge
- ReleaseProduct
- Happiness (Anniversary Edition)
- Label
- Temporary Residence Ltd.
- Catalogue Number
- TRR043DIGITAL2
- Release Date
- May 26, 2023
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
Unavailable
- Artist
- Rejoicer
- ReleaseFormat
- Spiritual Sleaze
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2416
- Release Date
- February 14, 2020
- Vinyl 1×LP, Special Edition Includes 12x12" exclusive print Unavailable
-
- Artist
- RX-101
- ReleaseProduct
- Serenity
- Label
- Suction Records
- Catalogue Number
- suction050
- Release Date
- February 14, 2020
- Download
Album of the Week
-
- Artist
- Four Tet
- ReleaseProduct
- Three
- Label
- Text Records
- Catalogue Number
- TEXT056D
- Release Date
- March 15, 2024
- LP
- CD
- Bundle
- Download
-
- Artist
- Soichi Terada
- ReleaseProduct
- Apes In The Net
- Label
- Far East Recording
- Catalogue Number
- FER 06903
- Release Date
- February 23, 2024
- EP
-
- Artist
- Squarepusher
- ReleaseProduct
- Dostrotime
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD366
- Release Date
- March 1, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- Sandwell District
- ReleaseProduct
- WHERE NEXT ?
- Label
- Point Of Departure
- Catalogue Number
- PODR011
- Release Date
- February 23, 2024
- LP
- Download
-
- Artist
- The Future Sound Of London
- ReleaseProduct
- By Any Other Name
- Label
- WeMe
- Catalogue Number
- WeMe083
- Release Date
- February 16, 2024
- LP
-
- Artist
- Mark Van Hoen
- ReleaseProduct
- Plan For A Miracle
- Label
- Dell’Orso
- Catalogue Number
- EDDA64LP
- Release Date
- February 9, 2024
- LP
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Eartheater
- ReleaseProduct
- Powders
- Label
- Chemical X
- Catalogue Number
- CHMX016
- Release Date
- September 20, 2023
- CD
- Cassette
- Download
-
- Artist
- The Future Sound Of London
- ReleaseProduct
- Presents Pulse Five
- Label
- De:tuned
- Catalogue Number
- ASGDE044
- Release Date
- January 26, 2024
- LP (special)