Roaring 20s by Rizzle Kicks - DeepRiffs

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When you come out the gate with that "new flavor" attitude and a parade of clever ideas, sounds, and lyrics, the sophomore jinx hangs above the head like the sword of Damocles, and that goes double for genres like hip-hop, up to and including the U.K. strain. The vibrant return of Rizzle Kicks doesn't even seem aware of second album expectations, effortlessly bouncing out colorful and memorable pop-rap moments that are Fresh Prince fun, Dizzee Rascal funny, Eminem flashy, and as catchy as a hit that's one-half Drake, one-half Macklemore. Still, as easy as it plays out, Roaring 20s is deceptively crafted and ambitious. The album unfolds like a true star where hits mingle with tracks that should have been and nothing gets labeled "filler." Add to that, the Brighton duo have sharpened their lyrical skills and evolved into something much more aware, offering cool commentary about the millennial lifestyle and reality television during the great "Lost Generation." The moody and full "Lunatic" raises the group to a Massive Attack level when it comes to atmosphere and groove, while "Put Your Two's Up" is party time perfection, coming on strong with horns, hooks, and a guest appearance from Fatboy Slim. The brilliant Jamie Cullum and Rizzle Kicks cut, "The Reason I Live," feels like a true collaboration rather than just some record company-directed collision, and when the lyrics snidely declare "Listen up yo, feelin' alive is a good way to kill time", it's the RK gift of being cool, cold, and positive all at once. Great things happen all over Roaring 20s, an album where the cool kids become the smart kids while losing none of their baller status.
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1. This Means War

by Rizzle Kicks

Lyricist: Hal Ritson
Harley Alexander-sule
Andrew Pittas
Jordan Stephens
Richard Adlam
Pete Cannon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Bass Guitar: Hal Ritson
Pete Cannon; Performer
Composer: Harley Alexander-sule
Andrew Pittas
Pete Cannon
Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hal Ritson
Pete Cannon; Performer
Drums: Richard Adlam
Pete Cannon; Performer
Guitar: Tim Sandiford; Performer
Keyboard: Hal Ritson
Pete Cannon; Performer
Performer: Tim Sandiford
Paul Taylor
Pete Cannon
Dabbla
Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam
Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Neil Waters; Performer
Trombone: Paul Taylor; Performer
Trumpet: Neil Waters; Performer
Vocals: Dabbla
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Engineer: Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Programming: Richard Adlam
Pete Cannon; Production
Recording: Show N Prove; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson
Mike Spencer
Show N Prove; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Pete Cannon
Andrew Pittas; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Pete Cannon; Production

2. Lost Generation

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Pete Cannon
Emily Phillips; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Keyboard: Ant Whiting
Pete Cannon; Performer
Performer: Mike Kearsey
Mark Brown
Pete Cannon
Ben Edwards
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Cecilia Knapp
Chris Wintermeyer
Ed Mitchell
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Lyricist: Pete Cannon
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Saxophone: Ed Mitchell
Mark Brown; Performer
Producer: Pete Cannon
Ant Whiting; Production
Additional Keyboards: Pete Cannon; Other
Additional Vocals: Cecilia Knapp; Other
Programming: Pete Cannon
Ant Whiting; Production
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Recording: Robbie Nelson; Production
Trombone: Mike Kearsey; Performer
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Chris Wintermeyer; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Studio Personnel: Robbie Nelson
Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Pete Cannon
Emily Phillips; Other

3. The Reason I Live

by Rizzle Kicks

Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Jim Preston
Jamie Cullum
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Piano: Jamie Cullum; Performer
Vibraphone: Ant Whiting; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Jamie Cullum
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Composer: Lester Salmins
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Jordan Stephens
Jamie Cullum; Composer
Lyricist: Jamie Cullum
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Lester Salmins; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Programming: Jim Preston
Ant Whiting; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Jamie Cullum
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Lester Salmins; Other

4. Skip To The Good Bit

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Keyboard: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Mike Spencer
Mark Brown
Etta Bond
Ben Edwards
Joe Auckland
Jordan Stephens
Joshua Joseph
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jim Preston; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Zachary Sebastian Rex James Foley
Mark Simon Decloedt
James Saul Atkin
Ian Alec Harvey Dench
Harley Alexander-sule
Derran Gene Brownson
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips; Composer
Lyricist: Zachary Sebastian Rex James Foley
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting
Derran Gene Brownson
Harley Alexander-sule
Ian Alec Harvey Dench
James Saul Atkin
Mark Simon Decloedt; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Additional Vocals: Joshua Joseph; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Joe Auckland; Performer
Vocals: Etta Bond
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Programming: Ant Whiting
Mike Spencer
Jim Preston; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Ian Alec Harvey Dench
Emily Phillips
James Saul Atkin
Derran Gene Brownson
Zachary Sebastian Rex James Foley
Mark Simon Decloedt; Other

5. Jive

by Rizzle Kicks

Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Drums: Simon Lea; Performer
Guitar: Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Baxter; Performer
Performer: Rob Mullarkey
Mark Brown
Ben Edwards
Jordan Stephens
Simon Lea
Tim Baxter
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips; Composer
Lyricist: Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Organ: Ant Whiting; Performer
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Ben Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Ian Sherwin
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production

6. Don't Bring Me Down

by Rizzle Kicks

Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting; Performer
Piano: Emily Phillips; Performer
Vocals: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Composer: Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Spencer
Geoff Pesche; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other

7. Lunatic

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Keyboard: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Emma Boulting; Performer
Vocals: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emma Boulting; Performer
Lyricist: Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Spencer
Geoff Pesche; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production

8. Everything Will Be Better In The Morning

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Guitar: Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Organ: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production

9. Me Around You

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Drums: Simon Lea; Performer
Guitar: Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Baxter
Dom Pipkin; Performer
Performer: Rob Mullarkey
Mark Brown
Joe Auckland
Jordan Stephens
Simon Lea
Emily Phillips
Tim Baxter
Ant Whiting
Dom Pipkin
Harley Alexander-sule
Natalie Chahal
Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Composer: Roy Panton
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips
Roy Panton; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Organ: Ant Whiting; Performer
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Auckland; Performer
Vocals: Natalie Chahal
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Programming: Ant Whiting; Production
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Sherwin
Mike Spencer
Geoff Pesche; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Roy Panton
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production

10. Wind Up

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Composer: Harley Alexander-sule
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Drums: Simon Lea; Performer
Guitar: Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Baxter
Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Ben Edwards
Jordan Stephens
Rob Mullarkey
Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan
Jim Preston
Herman Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Tim Baxter
Emily Phillips
Simon Lea
Mark Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Ben Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Herman Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Lyricist: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting; Composer
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting
Jim Preston; Production
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Spencer
Ian Sherwin
Geoff Pesche; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production

11. Jam Yourself

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Euphonium: Mike Kearsey; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Mike Kearsey
Mark Brown
Etta Bond
Ben Edwards
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Lyricist: Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting; Production
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Trombone: Mike Kearsey; Performer
Trumpet: Ben Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Etta Bond; Performer
Studio Personnel: Mike Spencer
Ian Sherwin
Geoff Pesche; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other

12. Put Your Two's Up

by Rizzle Kicks

Composer: Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips
Norman Cook
Jordan Stephens
Ray Brown; Composer
Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rob Mullarkey; Performer
Drums: Simon Lea; Performer
Guitar: Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan
Ant Whiting; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Baxter; Performer
Performer: Rob Mullarkey
Jordan Stephens
Simon Lea
Emily Phillips
Dominic West
Tim Baxter
Ant Whiting
Chris Wintermeyer
Ed Mitchell
Harley Alexander-sule
Oluwaseye Omino Adelekan; Performer
Saxophone: Ed Mitchell; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Dominic West; Performer
Lyricist: Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Ray Brown
Norman Cook; Composer
Additional Producer: Ant Whiting; Other
Trumpet: Chris Wintermeyer; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Sherwin
Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Cook
Ant Whiting
Ray Brown
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting
Norman Cook; Production

13. I Love You More Than You Think

by Rizzle Kicks

Background Vocals: Sita Yebga
Emily Phillips; Performer
Composer: Jamie Cullum
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting
Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Sita Yebga
Jamie Cullum
Mark Brown
Joe Auckland
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jim Preston; Performer
Piano: Jamie Cullum; Performer
Lyricist: Emily Phillips
Harley Alexander-sule
Jamie Cullum
Jordan Stephens
Ant Whiting; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Saxophone: Mark Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Programming: Ant Whiting
Jim Preston; Production
Recording: Ian Sherwin; Production
Bass Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Auckland; Performer
Vocals: Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Performer
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer
Ian Sherwin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Jamie Cullum
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other

14. That's Classic

by Rizzle Kicks

Composer: Emily Phillips
Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Ant Whiting; Composer
Background Vocals: Emily Phillips; Performer
Guitar: Ant Whiting; Performer
Performer: Jim Preston
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips
Dominic West
Ant Whiting
Chris Wintermeyer
Ed Mitchell
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Saxophone: Ed Mitchell; Performer
Trumpet: Chris Wintermeyer; Performer
Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Geoff Pesche; Production
Mixing: Mike Spencer; Production
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Producer: Ant Whiting; Production
Additional Vocals: Dominic West; Other
Programming: Jim Preston
Ant Whiting; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Pesche
Mike Spencer; Production
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: Ant Whiting
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens
Emily Phillips; Other

15. Happy That You're Here

by Rizzle Kicks

Composer: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule
Craigie Dodds; Composer
Primary Artist: Rizzle Kicks; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Sinead Harnett; Performer
Bass Guitar: Adam Falkner; Performer
Bass Guitar: Adam Falkner; Performer
Bells: Adam Falkner; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jack Birchwood; Performer
Guitar: Craigie Dodds; Performer
Keyboard: Craigie Dodds; Performer
Organ: Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Jack Birchwood
Sinead Harnett
Jordan Stephens
Craigie Dodds
Adam Falkner
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Vocals: Jordan Stephens
Harley Alexander-sule; Performer
Lyricist: Craigie Dodds
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Composer
Trumpet: Jack Birchwood; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Barry Grint; Production
Mixing: Craigie Dodds; Production
Producer: Craigie Dodds
Adam Falkner; Production
Programming: Craigie Dodds; Production
Studio Personnel: Barry Grint
Craigie Dodds; Production
Composer Lyricist: Craigie Dodds
Harley Alexander-sule
Jordan Stephens; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

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Booklet

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

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Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Rock, International Hip-Hop

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 1, 2013

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602537693641