YOUNG FATHERS REVEAL NEW SINGLE “TOY”
COCOA SUGAR
THIRD ALBUM FROM MERCURY PRIZE-WINNING UK GROUP
OUT MARCH 9 VIA NINJA TUNE
photo credit: Julia Noni
Young Fathers raise anticipation levels with the release of “Toy,” the latest single from their third albumCocoa Sugar, out next Friday, March 9 on Ninja Tune. “Toy” is the third track to be revealed from the album, following lead song “Lord,” which announced the band's return in November, and second single “In My View.” The new track is another enticing glimpse of what to expect from Young Fathers on Cocoa Sugar: something typically unique and exhilarating but leaner, more muscular and self-assured than ever before.
Cocoa Sugar sees Young Fathers—Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole—operating with a newfound clarity and direction. Written and recorded throughout 2017 in the band’s basement studio and HQ, the album is without doubt their most confident and complete statement to date, and is set to build on the success of the group’s previous two albums: 2014’s Mercury Prize-winning DEAD and 2015’s White Men Are Black Men Too.
The record has already been met with widespread acclaim; described by Mojo as “an avant-pop masterclass” and Uncut as “a heady joy” while Q Magazine stated “Cocoa Sugar finds Young Fathers at a fascinating juncture: opening up, moving forward, but still existing in a sonic hall-of-mirrors all of their own”
Cocoa Sugar will be available on CD, LP, limited LP and via all digital services. It features a striking visual aesthetic, with cover photography from Julia Noni and creative direction from Tom Hingston. Cocoa Sugar is available to pre-order via https://youngfathers.lnk.to/cocoasugar
RECENT PRESS QUOTES
"Young Fathers has long sought to challenge and outright defy classification... ‘In My View,’ from the forthcoming album Cocoa Sugar, continues to test perceptions, packed with little provocations” - PITCHFORK
"Young Fathers' hard-line positions on equality and compassion remain uncompromising... They've doubled down on their humanistic messaging... and the music is better than ever." – PIGEONS & PLANES
"If you're looking for something otherworldly, a little mysterious, but absolutely beautiful, you've found it" -THE FADER
"Arguably their most confident, crystal clear and complete statement to date..." - OKAYPLAYER
"They've primed the release of Cocoa Sugar with two incredible singles that merge gospel and buzzing electronics, both accompanied by visually striking music videos." - PAPER MAGAZINE
"...just go to the top of the back, turn it up, ideally in a slightly darkened room, and get as excited for the album as I am." - NOISEY
YOUNG FATHERS LIVE 2018
03/20 Birmingham, UK - O2 Institute 2
03/21 London, UK - Roundhouse
03/22 Bristol, UK - Trinity Centre [SOLD OUT]
03/23 Manchester, UK - O2 Ritz
03/24 Glasgow, UK - Barrowland Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
03/28 Dublin, Ireland - Academy
04/06 Brussels, Belgium - AB Box
04/07 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso Noord
04/09 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theatre
04/10 Prague, Czech Republic - MeetFactory o.p.s [SOLD OUT]
04/11 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
04/12 Paris, France - La Badaboum
05/25 London, UK - All Points East
05/26 Belfast, UK - BBC Biggest Weekend Festival
06/15 Mannheim, Germany - Maikmarkt-Gelande
06/15 St Austell, UK - The Eden Project (with Massive Attack) [SOLD OUT]
06/16 St Austell, UK - The Eden Project (with Massive Attack) [SOLD OUT]
07/12 Madrid, Spain - Mad Cool Festival 2018
07/14 Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live 2018
08/30 Thornhill, Scotland - Electric Fields, Drumlanrig Castle
‘Cocoa Sugar’ cover artwork by Tom Hingston
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