{"product_id":"rakei-jordan-wallflower-cd","title":"Rakei, Jordan - Wallflower (CD) |","description":"\"Wallflower\": introverted, misunderstood, sensitive, strange and seemingly unknowable. Newly signed to Ninja Tune, Jordan Rakei has battled his inner demons and written an inspirational, soul-stirring record in the process. Titled \"Wallflower\" which will be released on 22nd September 2017. At only 25, the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer - born in New Zealand to a Kiwi mother and father from the Cook Islands - is a rare talent whose distinct take on soul captures a sonic and emotional awareness many artists spend their entire careers chasing. He writes with a maturity and flair that belies his years and new album \"Wallflower\" sees Jordan edging beyond the peripheries of the genial, often sun-flecked sound his fans have come to know him for. On \"Wallflower\" the focus is on live instrumentation - but the groove and the cadence are unmistakable, framing soul and jazz in a truly vibrant oeuvre that simultaneously recalls his predecessors The Roots and peers The Internet, Nick Hakim and Hiatus Kaiyote. Jordan considers \"Wallflower\" his most personal work yet - it's an emotive opus inspired by his own struggles with introversion and anxiety. Sonically lush and complex, yet lyrically relatable and unguarded, listeners are offered a glimpse into the mind and artistry of a musician who grapples with his own self-image and fears every day. On 'Sorceress' (recently supremely reworked by Photay) the ego is personified as a sinister and controlling spirit figure led by equal parts understated ethereal guitar and Jordan's superb multi-layered vocals. New single 'Nerve', featuring Dave Okumu of The Invisible on guitar, is upbeat and incites a sense of renewal as its lyrics call out the fallacies within self-constructed paradigms. Elsewhere, the ska-tinged 'Clues Blues' is laced with trombone and saxophone by Ahmad Dayes and Wayne Francis II from South London pillars United Vibrations. In many ways \"Wallflower\" is","brand":"Rakei, Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45063921074291,"sku":"R48VXH-Z3P8-NC","price":13.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/wallflower-cd_C7Sag.jpg?v=1780438536","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/rakei-jordan-wallflower-cd","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}