Big Yawn - NGBE (2024) [Hi-Res]

Research Records welcomes back Melbourne quartet Big Yawn for their fourth full-length offering, "NGBE." Big Yawn's ability to blend complex rhythm sections with infectious basslines, deep synth work, and tongue-in-cheek sampling remains ever-present, and perhaps is the most advanced we've heard yet. Sitting in a world of its own, the album—named after the group's beloved and lost warehouse space, National Gallery of Brunswick East (where most of the material was recorded)—features a wide array of soundscapes spanning mutated drum 'n' bass, low-key grime, rap, and dub-wise antics, all laced with a heavy dose of FX. Equal parts deep and menacing, the nine tracks encapsulate Big Yawn's evolution in the studio and on stage, most notably through their collaboration '2Stroke' with Melbourne-based future rap prodigy Teether and brought to life visually with album artwork by Julian Hocking.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Big Yawn - 80s Slam (4:38)
1.02 - Big Yawn - The Voice (5:25)
1.03 - Big Yawn - 2Stroke (5:06)
1.04 - Big Yawn - Crying (4:48)
1.05 - Big Yawn - iVibe X (5:09)
1.06 - Big Yawn - Encarta (5:56)
1.07 - Big Yawn - Fanbreak (5:07)
1.08 - Big Yawn - Historical Romance (5:18)
1.09 - Big Yawn - Mystery of Man (5:09)