‘Colour Yes’ from 2009 followed up trumpeter Matthew Halsall’s debut in fine style: the uptempo title track is a joyous opener to this superb album. The shimmering ‘I Found Joy’ is a breezy, flowing gem while the bluesy, pacier ‘Mudita’ allows the band to really cook. ‘Me And You’ moves at barely a step but the power comes from the space between the notes with each instrument deliberately placed for maximum effect. Nat Birchall, Chip Wickham, and Rachael Gladwin all contribute on these early recordings. The crashing modal dynamite of ‘It’s What We Do’ and the haunting ‘Ai’ are bonus cuts. Brilliant and essential.
Track listings:
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01 Colour Yes by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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02 Together by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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03 I’ve Found Joy by Matthew Halsall
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04 Mudita by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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05 Me & You by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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06 I’ve Been Here Before by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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07 It’s What We Do (bonus track) by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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08 Ai (bonus track) by Gang Starr, Talib Kweli
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