{"product_id":"prom-nite","title":"Prom Nite","description":"\u003cp\u003eDressed in a powder blue suit with the frilly shirt to match, DJ Yoda invites you to be his +1 for \u003ci\u003eProm Nite\u003c\/i\u003e, his new album promising retro Americana full of daydreaming reverie, international megastar guests, trip hop acknowledging the likes of Morcheeba and Nightmares on Wax, and the turntable extraordinaire’s bread and butter of cuts, beats and rhymes. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCertainly no stranger to retro sounds having famously peppered his DJ and AV sets with the\u003cbr\u003eunexpected the world over, and his ‘How to Cut n Paste’ mix series going all the way back to\u003cbr\u003ethe 30s, Yoda’s harp-laden puppy love vibe spreads from the sweet and mellow sound of\u003cbr\u003e2019’s ‘Home Cooking’, an album described as ‘boundary-breaking’ by Mojo upon slotting\u003cbr\u003enicely into the UK’s blooming jazz canon. Think deliciously harmonised doo-wop murmuring\u003cbr\u003e‘Goodnight Sweetheart’ with an eye for dreamboats en route to Makeout Point – on ‘My\u003cbr\u003eEnergy’, Eva Lazarus takes the form of an earth angel, with Yoda on jukebox cut-ups, taking\u003cbr\u003eit back to starry-eyed, clean cut days of wonder (or more recently, Little Mix’s ‘Love Me Like\u003cbr\u003eYou’).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning enigmatically with the assistance of Hollywood A-lister (and former next-door\u003cbr\u003eneighbour) Lily James, ‘Breathe’ demonstrate Yoda’s continued evolution as a musician (not\u003cbr\u003eto mention shrewd decision maker), with James’ vocal confidence - a little Lana del Rey to\u003cbr\u003eher breathiness - returning on the velvet-smooth ‘Airplane Mode’. It’s a smartly executed\u003cbr\u003esoundclash accentuated by LA rapper Choosey, the star of the album’s straightest hip-hop\u003cbr\u003eshooter ‘Harder I Rock’. Homeboy Sandman adds some kick to the prom punch with typical\u003cbr\u003ewordplay sent down ‘Coconut Grove’, and Liam Bailey is perfectly cast for the darkly\u003cbr\u003ecinematic sway of ‘Don’t Even Try It’. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn an album of many talking points, the LP’s crowning glory is opening single ‘Feel Like\u003cbr\u003eHome’: featuring the vocal comforts of the House Gospel Choir, it’s your go–to pick-me-up\u003cbr\u003ewhen the chips are down, targeting the hairs on the backs of necks like a softer focus\u003cbr\u003eversion of Jamie xx’s ‘Loud Places’. Extended into an alternative, equally uplifting form by\u003cbr\u003eBeardyman’s ‘Don’t Mean Thing’, summer festival season already has its homecoming\u003cbr\u003eanthem. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith tongues wagging, the twists and turns step away from Heartbreak Ridge when O Love\u003cbr\u003etucks into the mouthwatering shopping list funk of ‘Way Home’; and ‘Lesson 1956’, featuring\u003cbr\u003eJamie Cullum and DJ Woody, jauntily pays homage to classic Cut Chemist alchemy, Yoda’s\u003cbr\u003ecelebrated turntable tomfoolery back in full effect and extending the flavours found in ‘Home\u003cbr\u003eCooking’. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAgain maximising the experience and enjoyment gained from recording live instruments and\u003cbr\u003eprioritising songs over beats, Yoda continues to progress with a mixture of risk-taking, elite\u003cbr\u003emusicianship, nostalgia brought bang up to date, and ultimately, good clean fun capable of\u003cbr\u003estirring your soul, making ‘Prom Nite’ a date to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagpie artwork supplied by London’s Endless, whose signature style has tagged Liberty\u003cbr\u003eand Lagerfeld as but two high profile clients, Yoda again maximises the experience and\u003cbr\u003eenjoyment gained from recording live instruments and prioritising songs over beats. His\u003cbr\u003econtinued progress mixes risk-taking, elite musicianship, nostalgia brought bang up to date,\u003cbr\u003eand ultimately, good clean fun capable of stirring your soul, making \u003ci\u003eProm Nite\u003c\/i\u003e a date to\u003cbr\u003eremember.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":51036935356747,"sku":"1169276","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50426846478667,"sku":"1169275","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50426847494475,"sku":"1169274","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f2022d85-dc94-4e02-ae4a-3f4613fe236b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726818510","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/prom-nite","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}