Yayoyanoh is the self-titled debut full-length album from the enigmatic London based vocalist and producer. An exhilarating epitome of idiosyncratic afro-beats and shimmering future-pop, a showcase of the vocalist at his most spirited and formidable. The record establishes him as a star of the underground that is ready for his time in the spotlight. Sonically and thematically the album reflects his unique journey, reflecting his upbringing in Somalia, Canada, and London. With lyrics that divulge heartbreaks of the past and heart-felt hopes of the future. Skilfully exploring modern ennui with sanguine missives about lost loves and found dreams. “I’m trying to imagine what dreams would sound like. Flowing with my conscious; every sentence of every track has got meanings” Yayoyanoh emerged as an integral part of the cutting edge club continuum in 2014, helping to redefine and reshape the sound of contemporary underground culture as an affiliate of rebellious collectives Bala Club, and Endless. Exploding onto the scene as a beatmaker with the now infamous cut Miss Lady, he quickly evolved to take centre stage as a vocalist on 4me with Uli-K, from Bala Club’s era defining debut compilation. His debut EP EP001 cemented his status as one of London’s most exciting new voices, with razor sharp lyrics over genre crushing heaters, featuring notable guest spots from long-time collaborator Organ Tapes, and cult superstar Yung Lean. With no other vocal features, Yayoyanoh - S/T is an assured and distinctive statement of intent. Executive produced by Swedish prodigy and Year0001 affiliate Woesum, and featuring guest production from some of the most exciting talents in underground music; including Whitearmour, Oozini, Gud, Dinamarca, 106mido, and Sebastian Ruslan. Masterfully pieced together by his lush and boundary pushing production and engineering this is Woesum’s first long form project since his acclaimed ‘Blue Summer Mix-Tape’ (2021). The album opens with ‘One for me’, an intoxicating rush of polished synths and sparse drum hits. Yayoyanoh’s vocal descends, angel-like, into focus with a subtlety and complexity as he weaves tales of bitter sweet anguish and love loss. The fourth track, R & R, sees Yayoyanoh at his most assertive and introspective. With Woesome’s pulsating and forlorn instrumental gliding underneath, reverberating fragments of guitar riffs combine with glossy distorted bass stabs, shimmering like a Lamborghini cruising through the vacant rain soaked urban sprawl. Sad Summer is an ambitious and exhilarating cut of heart-on-sleeve euphoria; a skittering, luminous Sebastian Ruslan produced beat ricocheting beneath the effervescent vocals. Both exuberant and inward looking with lyrics referencing both struggles and aspirations, ‘quit my job the same day i hit a lick’ contrasting with the haunting affirmation ‘i die for you’. Yayoyanoh and Woesum have together crafted a work of art that innovates at every turn, a celebratory collision of genres that stands on its own as a transcendent moment in contemporary pop music.