Borderlands [LP] (180 Gram)

The Milk - Borderlands [LP] (180 Gram)

With over 12 million streams and a reputation built on sold-out shows across the UK, The Milk return with their most ambitious and cinematic record to date - Borderlands. Produced by drummer Mitch Ayling and recorded live at Woods Lodge Studio, the album showcases the four lifelong friends' signature blend of classic soul, modern funk, and widescreen orchestration.
Featuring singles "I Need Your Love", "A Time To Let Go", and "The Middle", Borderlands has already received extensive airplay and critical acclaim, including support from BBC Radio 6 Music (Huey Morgan, Lauren Laverne), Jazz FM, Radio 2, and Radio X. The band's previous album Favourite Worry was named BBC 6 Music's Album of the Year, and their debut Tales From The Thames Delta reached the UK Top 40 and earned them Apple iTunes Band of the Year.
Borderlands expands The Milk's trademark "cinematic soul" sound with sweeping strings, full brass, and choral arrangements - mastered on vintage analogue equipment by Lewis Durham (Kitty, Daisy & Lewis). Early reviews have called it "meticulously crafted" (Shindig ★★★★★), "epic choral arrangements and widescreen orchestrations" (MOJO ★★★★), and "a fusion of 60s soul, modern funk and vintage soundtracks" (HiFi+ ★★★★★).
The band will support the album with a national tour including London's 229, Manchester's Band on the Wall, and Stroud's Subscription Rooms, alongside exclusive acoustic and listening shows.
For fans of: Michael Kiwanuka, Curtis Mayfield, Kamasi Washington, Marvin Gaye, Paul Weller, and The Bees.
""Epic choral arrangements and dramatic widescreen orchestrations."" 
MOJO - ★★★★ Review 
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""Epic soul... sun-drenched harmonies... Full to the brim with some of the most soulful compositions you'll have heard in years. Absolutely stunning."" 
God Is In The TV Zine - 9/10 Review 
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""Meticulously crafted... Borderlands is unlike anything else currently doing the rounds, in the best way possible."" 
Shindig! - ★★★★★ Review 
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""A melting pot of '60s and '70s-style soul, modern funk and jazz, and vintage soundtracks."" 
HiFi+ - ★★★★★ Review 
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""There's no one quite like them. Drink it in."" 
Classic Pop - ★★★★ Review 
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""The Milk are the cream of British soul bands. Borderlands marries their influences with timeless grooves and immaculate production."" 
Daily Mirror - Album of the Week 
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""Their most expansive and personal work yet - weaving choirs, brass, and strings into stories of love, loss, and resilience."" 
XS Noize - ★★★★★ Review 
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""They've created a thing of beauty"" 
Craig Charles - BBC 6 Music 
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""This band's a national treasure... "" 
Huey Morgan - BBC 6 Music 
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""A mini soundtrack to the film that plays behind your eyes."" 
Detail Magazine - ★★★★★ Review 
Tracklisting:
A1. I Need Your Love
A2. Destiny Calling
A3. A Time to Let Go
A4. Pangs of Love
A5. Morning Light
B1. The Middle
B2. Borderlands
B3. Wanted Man
B4. Loaded Dice
B5. I Saved My Best For You