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
Rovi
エヴァーグリーンなディープ・ハウス"It's Just(House Of Dupree)"の1曲で株を上げたポーツマスの新鋭が、マーティンの3024から待望のアルバムをデリヴァリー。進化論に目もくれずファンク~エレクトロ愛に溢れたサンプリング・ループをディープなテクスチャーで包みながらガシガシ踊らせにかかる様にUKハウスの底力を見るかのよう。ロメア然り、ディスコ/ハウスの洗礼を浴びた新世代の無垢な作品が2015年は元気!
bounce (C)ヌーディーマン
タワーレコード(vol.379(2015年5月25日発行号)掲載)