‘Until You’re Satisfied’
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YONAKA – UNTIL YOU’RE SATISFIED – ALBUM REVIEW
Despite releasing an EP and a Mixtape in the intervening years, it’s somehow been seven years since YONAKA released their debut album, ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’, which feels an age ago.
The time is finally here though for the band to unleash their long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Until You’re Satisfied’. A run of pre-release singles has piqued fans ears with a sound reminiscent of their early work which was typified by its passion and urgency.
With the band recording the album without the context of industry pressure, the trio took their time to search themselves individually and collectively to see where the process took them.
The result is an album which thematically is tied to that sense of self-discovery and revelation. The lyrics are open, frank and fraught with the scars that a decade in such a harsh industry will leave.
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There remains however a fierce defiance which ensures that these songs ooze empowerment. YONAKA are unapologetic and it’s marvellous. As the lyrics to ‘Bite The Bullet’ say “…I’ve always had the vision, you just didn’t listen, I’m gonna do it how I like and don’t need your permission…”.
That attitude shines through too in the genre defying sonic gravitas of the album. This feels like a fully energised YONAKA and when they are is this kind of mood, they are unstoppable!
It may have taken awhile for this album to arrive, but the wait is undoubtedly worth it. The pre-release singles may have whet the appetite but the likes of ‘Best Of Me’, ‘Stay A Little While Longer’ and ‘At The Beach’ ensure that ‘Until You’re Satisfied’ is a truly must-listen record.
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