Monday 29th April 2013 by Siobhan Frew

Tags: Rudimental

London based drum and bass / urban-house quartet Rudimental, have slowly but surely been creeping their way into the mainstream conscience since their breakthrough, chart-topping success with 'Feel The Love' in the summer of 2012. Third single ‘Waiting All Night’ featuring vocalist Ella Eyre was recently knocked off the singles No.1 by Daft Punk and Pharell Williams, but their album, released today, is on course to put the newcomers back on the top spot.

Last summer, these London boys, Piers Agget, Leon ‘Locksmith’ Rolle, Kesi Dryden and Amir Amor, epitomised the sound during the Olympic Games with ‘Feel The Love’ featuring vocalist John Newman. The album Home hosts an array of talented vocalists, including unofficial record-breaking Scottish star Emile Sande, American rapper Angel Haze, and acts as a showcase for new raw talent, like that of the aforementioned John Newman.

Despite being primarily drum and bass, the album is a confident and successful clash of various jazz pop and two step beats. The quartet prefer starting from scratch and not sampling, and their sound is definitely more polished than other acts on the scene, which lends itself well to the album format, especially when it flows as smoothly as Home. The album consists of individually strong singles, much like the ones already released, and together make a solid debut album.

Tracks which are sure to become a part of summer festival seasons include ‘Right Here’ featuring the vocals of English singer Foxes, create a hedonistic summer vibe, whilst the slower tones of ‘Free’ one of two tracks that Emile Sande lends her vocals to, is noticeably more melodic and lyric driven, but still a success none the less. An album of future summer sounds if ever there was one.