Bem II (LP)

IMPORT BLACK VINYL Juga-Naut, cultural Renaissance man, master of crafts, has done it again. Out of the deepest recesses of Nottingham’s underground caves, in brain-melting stereo and mesmerizing technicolor, comes…Bem II.  Following on from 2020’s Bem, while defying the outdated belief that a sequel never outshines its predecessor, this is a lyrically ascendant, sonically euphoric, genre-defying, fever-inducing, hellcat of an album. Built upon the backbone of Juga-Naut’s inimitable production, wry, streetwise and knowing poetics, with hooks so catchy they cause problems when swallowed, Bem II gives listeners more funk, more soul, more grooves, more breaks, and more grit than ever before. The album’s co-stars include incredible artists and collaborators from both sides of the Atlantic, such as Crimeapple, Vandal Savage & Yumah.  Inspired by legendary cinema, each track is filmic in and of itself, a collection of twelve potent and timeless songs that together mean more than a million vapid viral videos. If played in the presence of the planet’s most infamous haters in a darkened theatre on a moonless night, Bem II has the power to unite even the most acrimonious of enemies. This album is best listened to just before your decide to ask Jugz in 2024 after a decade plus of releases if he is 'still doing his little music thing?’ TRACKLIST A1. Warm Welcome A2. Sugarcane A3. Double Down (feat. CRIMEAPPLE) A4. Flat Pack A5. Punch A6. Breaking Bread B1. Electric Boogaloo (feat. Vandal Savage) B2. Dippin & Dabbin B3. Casino (feat. Yumah) B5. Shampain B6. Codependent B7. Remind Me Again