Tuff Times Never Last [LP] (A3 Poster)

Kokoroko - Tuff Times Never Last [LP] (A3 Poster)

Kokoroko return with 'Tuff Times Never Last' , a spirited andvibrant collection of songs serving as an optimistic reminder totightly hold and embrace the many dualities that occur in life. Overthe course of the 11-song suite, the album explores togetherness,community, sensuality, childhood, loss and above all perseverance.Embedded within the beautiful artwork by rising artist Luci Pina isKokoroko's ode to London in the summer. Speaking on its design,co-bandleader Sheila Maurice-Grey said: ''The remit was summerin London, family and sense of everyone being in a congregation-like audience, and us being the musicians''.Three years on from their debut album 'Could We Be More' whichpeaked at No.30 on the UK Albums Chart and received widespread critical acclaim. 'Tuff Times Never Last' sees the Londonband with careless abandon expand their wide-ranging paletteand influences. While the afrobeat jazz of their previous work is still a core part of therecord's sonic design, the new album largely pulls from British R&Bfrom the 80s, neo-soul, West African disco, bossa nova, lovers rockand funk. Sonically taking cues from the likes of Loose Ends, DonBlackman, Common, Sly & Robbie, William Onyeabor, PatriceRushen, and Cymande. Throughout this instinctive evolution, theseptet's seasoned musicianship preserves the essence of whoKokoroko are as masterful jazz artisans.Their most recent EP Get The Message received acclaim inHypebeast and landed the band a KEXP Session. Stone Africa,Bandcamp Daily, The Fader, and OkayAfrica.