{"product_id":"young-mothers-the-better-if-you-let-it-new-lp","title":"Young Mothers, The – Better If You Let It – New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Young Mothers return with their third album, Better If You Let It, blending a genre-defying mix of jazz, hip-hop, punk, experimental rock, and electronic music. Formed by Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten in Austin, Texas, the band’s sound is shaped by the diverse musical backgrounds of its members, hailing from both the U.S. and Norway. With influences spanning from Texas’ vibrant hip-hop and punk scenes to Norway’s experimental jazz traditions, the band creates a powerful fusion that feels cinematic and unpredictable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1160021117\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003eBetter If You Let It by The Young Mothers\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lineup includes Jawwaad Taylor (trumpet, rhymes, electronics) and Jason Jackson (tenor and baritone sax) from Houston, Stefan Gonzalez (vibraphone, drums, percussion, voice) from Dallas, Frank Rosaly (drums, electronics) from Chicago and Amsterdam, and Håker Flaten (bass) from Norway. This global roster brings together a dynamic, cross-cultural sound, with Better If You Let It showcasing their most cohesive and wide-ranging material yet. Recorded in Oslo and set for release on Sonic Transmission Records, the album is a bold statement, proving The Young Mothers’ ability to push musical boundaries across genres and geographie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eAfter a six-year break The Young Mothers returns with their long awaited third album. The band started when Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten moved to Austin, TX in 2009, and upon meeting an incredibly diverse music scene in Texas he was inspired to form a band that would bring together all the different things he was hearing. He saw a potential for combining his own background in jazz and improvised music with experimental rock, hip-hop, electronic music, and all the things that exist in the crossover between these expressions, a playful mix that often had a cinematic flair. The Young Mothers were born, and for the first five years the band only played live, and quickly built a reputation for being an exciting act you needed to see. In 2014 their debut album “A Mothers Work Is Ever Done” showed that the live excitement could also be extended into the recording studio. More touring followed and the second album “Morose” followed in 2018.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA lot of things happened between 2018 and 2024, not just the lockdown, but also Håker Flaten relocating from Austin to his native Norway. After numerous setbacks in 2022 the band finally got together again and recorded what is now ready as their third album: “Better If You Let It”. The music is unmistakably still\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Young Mothers – fans will not be disappointed – but the band now shares the writing credits, a collective approach which makes for an even more diverse and wide palette of material. “Better If You Let It” is one of those albums that keeps you on your toes throughout, you never guess where the music goes next, yet upon repeated listening there clearly is a logic at work, these are not random juxtapositions, and the more time you spend with it the more it grows on you, and there is soon no doubt that “Better If You Let It” is The Young Mothers finest albums to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe line-up for the album is Jawwaad Taylor (trumpet \/ rhymes \/ electronics and programming), Jason Jackson (tenor and baritone sax), Stefan Gonzalez (vibraphone \/ drums \/ percussion \u0026amp; voice), Jonathan F. Horne (guitar), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (acoustic and electric bass) and Frank Rosaly (drums \/ electronics and programming).\u003cbr\u003eThe album was produced by Håker Flaten and the band, recorded late 2022 by Christian Engfelt at Studio Paradiso in Oslo, and will be released\u003cbr\u003eon Håker Flaten’s own Sonic Transmission Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003ecredits\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased February 21, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJawwaad Taylor – trumpet \/ rhymes \/ electronics \u0026amp; programming\u003cbr\u003eJason Jackson – tenor and baritone sax\u003cbr\u003eStefan Gonzalez – vibraphone \/ drums \/ percussion \u0026amp; voice\u003cbr\u003eJonathan F. Horne – guitar\u003cbr\u003eIngebrigt Håker Flaten – acoustic \u0026amp; electric bass\u003cbr\u003eFrank Rosaly – drums \/ electronics \u0026amp; programming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetter If You Let It ( Jason Jackson [BMI] \/ Jawwaad Taylor [BMI] )\u003cbr\u003eHymn ( Jawwaad Taylor [BMI] )\u003cbr\u003eLijm ( Frank Rosaly [GEMA] \/ Jawwaad Taylor [BMI] )\u003cbr\u003eSong For a Poet ( Dennis Gonzalez [BMI} )\u003cbr\u003eScarlet Woman Lodge ( Ingebrigt Håker Flaten [TONO] \/ Jawwaad Taylor [BMI] )\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded (Nov 2022) and mixed during 2023\/2024 by Christian Engfelt at Studio Paradiso, Oslo.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional trumpet recorded in Houston, Texas by Josh Applebee Additional Vibraphone on Better If You Let It and Coil on Lijm recorded by Justin Lemons at Infinite Ohm in Denton\u003cbr\u003eIntro 'magic' voices on Song for a Poet by Klara Weiss and Malwina Witkowska\u003cbr\u003eCover art by Juliane Schutz\u003cbr\u003eMastered April 2024 by Jørgen Trœen\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Ingebrigt Håker Flaten \u0026amp; The Young Mothers\u003cbr\u003eSonic Transmissions Records 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sonic Transmission Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67870503469130,"sku":"gow1793402577789","price":16.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5499\/1178\/files\/young-mothers-the-better-if-you-let-it-new-lp_1.jpg?v=1793402609","url":"https:\/\/cleanskinlab.shop\/products\/young-mothers-the-better-if-you-let-it-new-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}