Communion (Deluxe) by Years & Years - DeepRiffs

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Oftentimes, archly avant-garde music can be so tastefully cerebral, you find yourself missing the sexy swing of traditional pop. Seamlessly bridging the gap with their 2015 debut Communion, London electronic trio Years & Years manage to artfully combine the ambient, '80s style synth-pop of M83 with the funky dancefloor grooves of Justin Timberlake. Produced by Mark Ralph and Two Inch Punch (Sam Smith, Jessie Ware), the album's appeal lies in the angelic melisma of frontman Olly Alexander. Blessed with an ethereal voice that still packs a soulful punch, Alexander has a mutable quality, evincing the floating lyrical style of Jeff Buckley one minute, then launching into all-out '90s boy band croon the next. Musically, keyboardist Emre Turkmen and bassist Mikey Goldsworthy take a similarly cross-pollinated approach, mixing the icy swirl of deep house with the driving, bass-heavy pulse of post-punk bands like New Order. And while cuts like "King" and "Gold" are tailor-made for blasting out of dance club speakers, there is a substantive, experimental aspect to some of the arrangements on Communion. Many of the tracks, like the opening "Foundation" and the dramatic "Ties," start out with hypnotic, repetitive electronic lines that bring to mind the modern classical style of composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich. It comes as little surprise then that the band have name-dropped such wide-ranging influences as Flying Lotus, Diplo, and Radiohead. That said, at their core, Years & Years are a pop group, and Communion fits nicely next to the work of such similarly inclined artists as Frankmusik and La Roux. Ultimately, Years & Years are so passionately in touch with their influences, they've transformed them into something new and full of the light. As Alexander sings on "Shine," "Can you see me? I'm shining." ~ Matt Collar

1. Foundation

by Years & Years

Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Performer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Ralph; Production

2. Real

by Years & Years

Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Lyricist: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Geoff Swan
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Producer: Andy Smith
Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Swan
John Davis
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production

3. Shine

by Years & Years

Cymbals: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Composer: Greg Kurstin
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Composer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Drums: Dylan Bell; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Dylan Bell
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Samples: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Lyricist: Greg Kurstin
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mixing: Geoff Swan
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Swan
John Davis
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production

4. Take Shelter

by Years & Years

Background Vocals: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Martha Kinn
Emre Turkmen
Andy Smith; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Andy Smith
Tom Hull
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Electronic Percussion: Andy Smith; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy
Andy Smith; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Andy Smith
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Martha Kinn; Performer
Samples: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Andy Smith
Tom Hull
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Engineer: Mark Ralph; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Andy Smith
Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph
Andy Smith; Production

5. Worship

by Years & Years

Bass Guitar: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Composer: Tom Hull
Peter Kelleher
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Ben Kohn
Olly Alexander
Tom Barnes; Composer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Drums: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Samples: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Lyricist: Peter Kelleher
Tom Barnes
Tom Hull
Olly Alexander
Ben Kohn
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mixing: Mark Stent; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Geoff Swan; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Swan
John Davis
Mark Stent; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Mark Ralph
Years & Years; Production

6. Eyes Shut

by Years & Years

Background Vocals: Anna Straker; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mike Spencer
Two Inch Punch; Performer
Cello: Laura Moody; Performer
Clapping: Two Inch Punch; Performer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Additional Producer: Mike Spencer; Other
Drum: Two Inch Punch; Performer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Drums: Two Inch Punch; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Spencer; Performer
Percussion: Two Inch Punch; Performer
Piano: Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Viola: Vincent Sipprell; Performer
Violin: Emma Smith
Jennymay Logan; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Performer: Vincent Sipprell
Two Inch Punch
Laura Moody
Emma Smith
Anna Straker
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Jennymay Logan
Michael Goldsworthy
Mike Spencer; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Programming: Mike Spencer; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Spencer
John Davis; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Years & Years
Two Inch Punch
Mark Ralph
Mike Spencer; Production

7. Ties

by Years & Years

Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Drums: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Piano: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Samples: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Mark Ralph
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Composer
Lyricist: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Mark Ralph; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Ralph; Production

8. King

by Years & Years

Cymbals: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Andy Smith
Mark Ralph
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Electronic Percussion: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Lyricist: Mark Ralph
Andy Smith
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mixing: Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Additional Producer: Andy Smith; Other
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Geoff Swan; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark 'spike' Stent
Geoff Swan
John Davis; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Andy Smith
Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production

9. Desire

by Years & Years

Composer: Michael Goldsworthy
Tom Hull
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Background Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Clapping: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Cymbals: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy
Two Inch Punch
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Emre Turkmen
Two Inch Punch
Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy
Tom Hull
Olly Alexander; Composer
Additional Producer: Years & Years; Other
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Two Inch Punch
Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production

10. Gold

by Years & Years

Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Composer: Mark Ralph
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Tom Hull; Composer
Drums: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Piano: Olly Alexander; Performer
Samples: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Lyricist: Tom Hull
Mark Ralph
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Mixing: Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Mixing Assistant: Geoff Swan; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark 'spike' Stent
Geoff Swan
John Davis; Production
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production

11. Without

by Years & Years

Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Keyboard: Olly Alexander; Performer
Percussion: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Rhythm Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Michael Goldsworthy
Mark Ralph
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Mark Ralph
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Ralph; Production

12. Border

by Years & Years

Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Drums: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Synthesizer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Theremin: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Ralph; Production

13. Memo

by Years & Years

Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Percussion: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Piano: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen; Composer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy
Olly Alexander; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production

14. 1977

by Years & Years

Bass Guitar: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Theremin: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Ralph; Production

15. Ready For You

by Years & Years

Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Performer: Olly Alexander; Performer
Piano: Olly Alexander; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Lyricist: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production

16. I Want To Love

by Years & Years

Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Percussion: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Lyricist: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production

17. King

by Years & Years

Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Performer: Olly Alexander; Performer
Piano: Olly Alexander; Performer
Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Composer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Andy Smith
Mark Ralph; Composer
Lyricist: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy
Andy Smith
Mark Ralph; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Producer: Years & Years
Mark Ralph; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production

18. Desire

by Years & Years, Tove Lo

Background Vocals: Olly Alexander; Performer
Bass Programming: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Lyricist: Tove Nilsson
Olly Alexander
Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Tom Hull; Composer
Additional Producer: Years & Years; Other
Clapping: Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen
Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Cymbals: Michael Goldsworthy; Performer
Performer: Michael Goldsworthy
Two Inch Punch
Tove Lo
Olly Alexander
Emre Turkmen; Performer
Featured Artist: Tove Lo; Main Performer
Percussion: Michael Goldsworthy
Emre Turkmen
Two Inch Punch; Performer
Synthesizer: Emre Turkmen
Olly Alexander; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Emre Turkmen; Performer
Composer: Emre Turkmen
Tove Nilsson
Olly Alexander
Tom Hull
Michael Goldsworthy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Ralph; Production
Programming: Emre Turkmen; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Ralph
John Davis; Production
Vocals: Olly Alexander
Tove Lo; Performer
Primary Artist: Years & Years; Main Performer
Producer: Mark Ralph
Two Inch Punch
Years & Years; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Electro, Electronic, Dance, House, Rock

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 21, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

602547836632