Foreign Exchange, The - Authenticity - CD

Label: Foreign Exchange Music
Genre: Hip-Hop / Soul
Format: CD

Picking up where their 2008 Grammy nominated Leave It All Behind set left off, Authenticity is the groups most diverse work to date, with a tight, 11-track song cycle spanning the duos trademark brand of lush electronic soul, to stripped down acoustic pieces that recall the heyday of 70s singersongwriter driven folk.

Lead single Maybe Shell Dream Of Me is a playful, synth-driven hip-hop groove featuring a rapped verse from Phonte that evokes the bands Connected era, while the epic opener The Last Fall finds Phonte singing some of his most cynical lyrics to date (Love is at worst an excuse/at best its a truce...) over a frenzied Nicolay production jammed with layers of strings, guitars, and dense choral harmonies.

I think every band reaches that point when they come into their own and find a sound that is distinctively theirs, says Phonte in reference to the albums title. The title refers to me and Nics journey to find our own unique space within this vast musical landscape. The biggest challenge as a musician is to find that thing that makes you who you are. But I think were getting there, and were finding our way more and more with each record.

Tracklist
1. The Last Fall
2. Authenticity
3. Eyes To The Sky
4. All Roads
5. Fight For Love
6. Maybe Shell Dream Of Me
7. Dont Wait
8. Make Me A Fool
9. Everything Must Go
10. Laughing At Your Plans
11. This City Aint The Same Without You