View basket “Elemental Disgrace” has been added to your basket. Modern Sorrow Richard Youngs SKU: BLACKTRUFFLE101 Barcode: 4250101447433 26.00 £26.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Black Truffle Released Date: 31st March 2023 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The endlessly prolific and unpredictable Richard Youngs returns to Black Truffle with Modern Sorrow. As any Youngs fan knows, one of the great pleasures of following his career comes from not being able to predict what the next entry in his inexhaustible string of releases will bring: Unaccompanied voice? Country songs? Shakuhachi? Guitar pieces played with his feet? Shredding fuzz bass over the top of hyper-speed distorted drum machine beats? Continuing in the grand Youngs tradition of exploring new techniques, instrumentation and approaches while bringing to all of them his idiosyncratic touch, Modern Sorrow serves up two sides of twistedly elegiac, radically stark takes on contemporary pop production. The side-long title track is built from a piano sample, synthetic bass notes and organ swells, and an iterative blurt that seems to have wandered out of a 90s jungle track. Eventually joined by a shuffling drum machine, the track moves very slowly through a series of chords, each delayed long enough that its arrival comes as a major event. Over the top, Youngs’ heavily pitch-corrected voice is heard. The processing paints his signature wandering melodic improvisations with shades of contemporary R&B; at the same time, it cuts the natural swoops and glides of Youngs’ melodies into rapid microtonal trills, giving his voice a quavering, middle eastern feel. Unfolding languorously over more than 17 minutes, the piece’s final minutes make room for an extended drumless coda, returning to the stark palette of its opening moments. On the second side, the two parts of ‘Benevolence’ push this minimalism ever further, its first half consisting of nothing more than a remarkably slow drum machine hit, bass-heavy chords and pitch-corrected voice, here so heavily processed that it starts to resemble a shawn solo. In its second part, the harmonic foundation drops out from under the piece while two more voices join; at some moments the voices pause, leaving nothing more than isolated, metronomic drum hits. Though Youngs has explored the sound worlds associated with dance music and contemporary pop in previous work, here these elements are radically reduced, foregrounding a meditative bed of silence with a boldness equal to any more academically inclined contemporary composer. Embracing the accessible digital tools of contemporary music production just as at another moment he would pick up a kazoo, like much of Youngs’ work Modern Sorrow uses simple DIY tools to generous ends, producing formally radical music that remains both free from pretension and deeply moving. Artist Richard Youngs Genre Leftfield / Experimental Label Black Truffle Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Modern Sorrow 17:20 Benevolence I + II 19:07 Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Richard Youngs View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Metal River Rock And Pop | Fourth Dimension | 180g, 1LP Released 19th March 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Metal River £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fourth Dimension SKU: FDLP124 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th March 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Memory Aint No Decay Rock And Pop | Wayside & Woodland | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 11th January 2019 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Memory Aint No Decay £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Wayside & Woodland SKU: WANDW044 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 11th January 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Belief Rock And Pop | O Genesis | 1LP Released 2nd March 2018 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Belief £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: O Genesis SKU: OGEN65 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd March 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Rurtain Leftfield / Experimental | Alter | 1LP Released 10th September 2012 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Rurtain £12.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Alter SKU: ALT07LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th September 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Under Stellar Stream Leftfield / Experimental | Jagjaguwar | 1LP Released 22nd October 2009 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Under Stellar Stream £13.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Jagjaguwar SKU: JAG157LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd October 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more from Richard Youngs Start again More from Leftfield / Experimental View Product Quick View Flamingods Hyperborea Leftfield / Experimental | Shape | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 13th August 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flamingods Hyperborea £14.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Shape SKU: SHAPE027 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th August 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lambert Lost Tapes Classical | Mercury KX | 1LP Released 10th November 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lambert Lost Tapes £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Mercury KX SKU: 4815279 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Stuart Bogie Morningside Leftfield / Experimental | DFA/SCD | 1LP Released 3rd November 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stuart Bogie Morningside £30.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: DFA/SCD SKU: DFA2696LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 3rd November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cahill//Costello Offworld Leftfield / Experimental | Gearbox | 1LP Released 1st October 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cahill//Costello Offworld £19.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1568 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Barry Adamson, Pan Sonic & The Hafler Trio The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion Leftfield / Experimental | Cold Spring Records | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 15th December 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Barry Adamson, Pan Sonic & The Hafler Trio The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion £21.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Cold Spring Records SKU: CSR241LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 15th December 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Herva Seez Leftfield / Experimental | Planet Mu | 1LP Released 16th September 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Herva Seez £21.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Planet Mu SKU: ZIQ446 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Max Richter The Blue Notebooks Classical | Decca | 180g, 1LP Released 9th March 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Max Richter The Blue Notebooks £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca SKU: 4794185 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Malley & Lucy Railton) Does Spring Hide Its Joy Leftfield / Experimental | Ideologic Organ | 3LP Released 20th January 2023 £48.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Malley & Lucy Railton) Does Spring Hide Its Joy £48.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Ideologic Organ SKU: SOMA050LP Formats: 3LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Group Listening Piano & Clarinet: Selected Works Vol. 1 Leftfield / Experimental | Prah Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th May 2018 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Group Listening Piano & Clarinet: Selected Works Vol. 1 £16.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Prah Recordings SKU: PRAH013LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Mark Kozelek & Sean Yeaton Yellow Kitchen Electronica | Caldo Verde | 1LP Released 14th June 2022 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Mark Kozelek & Sean Yeaton Yellow Kitchen £10.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Caldo Verde SKU: nn244196 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th June 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Leftfield / Experimental Start again
View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Metal River Rock And Pop | Fourth Dimension | 180g, 1LP Released 19th March 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Metal River £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fourth Dimension SKU: FDLP124 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th March 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Memory Aint No Decay Rock And Pop | Wayside & Woodland | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 11th January 2019 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Memory Aint No Decay £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Wayside & Woodland SKU: WANDW044 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 11th January 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Belief Rock And Pop | O Genesis | 1LP Released 2nd March 2018 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Belief £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: O Genesis SKU: OGEN65 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd March 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Rurtain Leftfield / Experimental | Alter | 1LP Released 10th September 2012 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Rurtain £12.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Alter SKU: ALT07LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th September 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Richard Youngs Under Stellar Stream Leftfield / Experimental | Jagjaguwar | 1LP Released 22nd October 2009 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Youngs Under Stellar Stream £13.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Jagjaguwar SKU: JAG157LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd October 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Flamingods Hyperborea Leftfield / Experimental | Shape | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 13th August 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flamingods Hyperborea £14.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Shape SKU: SHAPE027 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 13th August 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Lambert Lost Tapes Classical | Mercury KX | 1LP Released 10th November 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lambert Lost Tapes £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Mercury KX SKU: 4815279 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Stuart Bogie Morningside Leftfield / Experimental | DFA/SCD | 1LP Released 3rd November 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stuart Bogie Morningside £30.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: DFA/SCD SKU: DFA2696LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 3rd November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Cahill//Costello Offworld Leftfield / Experimental | Gearbox | 1LP Released 1st October 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cahill//Costello Offworld £19.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1568 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Barry Adamson, Pan Sonic & The Hafler Trio The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion Leftfield / Experimental | Cold Spring Records | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 15th December 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Barry Adamson, Pan Sonic & The Hafler Trio The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion £21.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Cold Spring Records SKU: CSR241LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 15th December 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Herva Seez Leftfield / Experimental | Planet Mu | 1LP Released 16th September 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Herva Seez £21.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Planet Mu SKU: ZIQ446 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Max Richter The Blue Notebooks Classical | Decca | 180g, 1LP Released 9th March 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Max Richter The Blue Notebooks £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca SKU: 4794185 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Malley & Lucy Railton) Does Spring Hide Its Joy Leftfield / Experimental | Ideologic Organ | 3LP Released 20th January 2023 £48.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Malley & Lucy Railton) Does Spring Hide Its Joy £48.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Ideologic Organ SKU: SOMA050LP Formats: 3LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Group Listening Piano & Clarinet: Selected Works Vol. 1 Leftfield / Experimental | Prah Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th May 2018 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Group Listening Piano & Clarinet: Selected Works Vol. 1 £16.00 Genre: Leftfield / Experimental Label: Prah Recordings SKU: PRAH013LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Mark Kozelek & Sean Yeaton Yellow Kitchen Electronica | Caldo Verde | 1LP Released 14th June 2022 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Mark Kozelek & Sean Yeaton Yellow Kitchen £10.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Caldo Verde SKU: nn244196 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th June 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket