The Roots - Undun
(CD/LP/Digital) Island Def Jam, 2011-12-03
Amidst The Roots' busy schedule, from performing as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to recently hosting a Pre-Emmy Awards jam session, the legendary crew has returned with their latest musical creation, a new album entitled Undun (Island Def Jam). Set for release on December 6, 2011, Undun marks the first conceptually-based album from The Roots and quickly reaffirms the creativity of the outfit that are notorious for pushing the envelope. The album's first single, Make My feat. Big K.I.R.T. is set for release November 1st on iTunes. In addition to their new album, The Roots are set to perform in New York City on November 29th and 30th and December 5th at the Highline Ballroom. Undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out 'on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented -postmortem- and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming "Undun".
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Djouls said:
Can't say for sure but all announcements say "new Roots LP", even on Okayplayer...
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crew2006 said:
I see you posted LP as an available format but I can't find anywhere that says it will be available, are you sure it...
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