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Rudimental · 2013
56 min · 12 tracks · drum and bass
Energetic drum and bass beats fuse with soulful vocals, creating an uplifting and infectious soundscape throughout the album.
Top tracks — play these first
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Home Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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Feel the Love — This track features powerful vocals from John Newman and showcases Rudimental's signature fusion of drum and bass with soul influences, becoming a defining anthem of 2013.
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Waiting All Night — With its driving beat and motivational lyrics delivered by Ella Eyre, this track exemplifies the album’s spirit of perseverance and hope, resonating with listeners.
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Not Giving In — Featuring a collaboration with John Newman and Alex Clare, this song combines a strong message of resilience with an infectious rhythm that captures the essence of the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Rudimental's debut combines energetic beats with soulful vocals, showcasing strong production and varied pacing.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that sets a vibrant tone, followed by the hit single 'Feel the Love', which features a prominent vocal hook and energetic beats.
- Several tracks incorporate live instrumentation alongside electronic elements, creating a layered sound that blends genres effectively.
- The pacing varies throughout, with tracks like 'Waiting All Night' and 'Not Giving In' maintaining high energy, while others like 'Powerless' introduce more reflective moments.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- uplifting anthems for celebration
- steady groove for social gatherings
- vibrant soundscapes for road trips
- soulful vocals with infectious energy
- feel-good tracks for group enjoyment
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slower, introspective music
- seek minimalistic, sparse arrangements
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Established Rudimental's reputation with a number one debut and notable hit singles.
- Themes
- UK dance culture· soulful resilience
- Career context
- Released on February 22, 2013, 'Home' was Rudimental's debut studio album, following their successful EPs and single releases. At this point, the band had gained recognition in the UK for their distinctive blend of electronic music and live instrumentation, positioning them as key players in the burgeoning drum and bass scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Disclosure· Sigma· Nero
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Waiting All Night
The bridge shifts to a hopeful plea for patience amidst challenges.
This moment amplifies the song's overall theme of endurance by contrasting earlier verses focused on struggle with an uplifting call to persist.
Tracklist
- 1 Home Start here 3:50
- 2 Feel the Love 4:05
- 3 Right Here 5:36
- 4 Hell Could Freeze 4:40
- 5 Spoons 5:22
- 6 Hide 6:01
- 7 Powerless 3:55
- 8 More Than Anything 4:55
- 9 Not Giving In 3:59
- 10 Baby 4:00
- 11 Waiting All Night 4:52
- 12 Free 5:06
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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