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Brilliant patterns

HEAVY HEAVY, by Young Fathers

Trying to decode Edinburgh-based trio Young Fathers’ third album is akin to peering into a kaleidoscope and attempting to describe to someone down a faulty phone connection the rotating colour patterns.

Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham Hastings have a broad palette, which includes thumping acoustic funk,

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