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| Virginmedia |
 There's a remarkable spark of originality running through this great debut album from the boy from the (Welsh) valleys. Blending the lyrical intelligence of Eminem and The Streets with the deft touch De La Soul, Akira The Don gathers about him a pot pourri of styles to great effect.Whereas with some acts in the same field - Audio Bullys spring gazelle-like to mind - the copycat disease has struck with considerable career-stunting effect, ATD's delivery and melodic nuance has a refreshing swerve on urban tales set to beats and samples....full text |
| BBC |
| Adam Narkiewicz's debut album was originally slated for release by Interscope until they baulked at tracks such as Thanks For All The Aids (though they were happy enough to indulge Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg, so go figure). Something In Construction stepped in to everyone's gain. When We Were Young is an intriguing album regardless of the lengthy gestation. Highlights are the modern life polemic Clones, autobiographical teenage runaway tale Liverpool, and trailer single Oh! What A Glorious Thing, which pilfers its hook from The Cure's The Love Cats....full text |
| Indielondon |
| AKIRA The Don is nothing if not obscure. There’s no easy way to pigeon hole him, given the eclectic nature of his recordings so far. Part hip-hop, part urban, occasionally rap and sometimes indie-based, the artist is something of a minor wonder, especially given the use of his inventive artwork. His debut album When We Were Young has been on its way for some time, so now that it’s finally arrived, it’s fascinating to be able to lift the lid on what’s inside. And, for sure, it’s a weird, occasionally wonderful mix that, at the very least, confirms Akira as one of the most fascinating artists of the moment. If you like your music offbeat, yet capable of flirting with the mainstream, then this is certainly worth a listen. It’s packed with inventive beats – some of them catchy, others surreal – and big, sprawling dance numbers that’ll infect you with their energy even though you might not immediately appreciate everything. The album is consistently interrupted by samples of movies, sometimes featuring the voice of Brian Blessed, which only add to the surreal vibe. But just as you’re ready to write it off as an experimental album for the leftfield brigade, it surprises you with catchy cuts that are easy to admire. Former single Clones is a classic case in point. Produced with James Brown, the studio engineer for Nine Inch Nails, the song is constructed around an Alice Cooper sample and includes an industrial James Brown backdrop loaded with live instrumentations over which Akira drops some verbal bombshells with his trademark acerbic wit....full text |
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