Leon Vynehall made a decent-sized splash in the house music world with his EPs on labels like Aus Music and ManMakeMusic, but he really came into his own with the release of his 2014 full-length, Music for the Uninvited. The ambitious seven-track album expanded on the bright, uplifting tones and exquisite production of his previous releases, creating lush, feel-good dance tracks with warm synthesizer and piano melodies, dusty samples, and additional strings and trumpet. The album pays more homage to house music's past than
Vynehall's already nostalgic previous work, with highlight "It's Just (House of Dupree)" referencing ballroom culture and "Goodthing" featuring an instantly winning sampled vocal hook. Joyous and exciting, Music for the Uninvited was undoubtedly one of 2014's most triumphant house records. ~ Paul Simpson