OMAR - Brighter The Days


Omar

2LP

$65.00

Pre-order - Released 6 June 2025
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IMPRESSIVE COLLECTIVE / BBE MUSIC

Date of release: Jun 06 2025


Impressive Collective & BBE Music announce Brighter The Days - the 9th studio album by Omar - the world renowned UK soul star. This new album continues Omar's long-standing collaboration with Impressive Collective's Greg Boraman, which began in 2013 on Freestyle Records with the critically acclaimed 'The Man' album and continued with 'Love In Beats' and 'The Omar Anthology'. Omar Lyefook MBE, singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, solidifies his legendary status with his latest album, Brighter The Days. Over three decades, he has been a defining force in modern Black music, crafting a sound that seamlessly blends soul, funk, jazz, salsa, dub, and hip-hop, with roots in classical music. As he puts it, 'Each album is an evolution, if you will. But I'd like to think this is my magnum opus.' A dynamic collection, Brighter The Days builds upon Omar's distinctive style with fresh inspiration. His warm, unmistakable voice-tinged with the richness of his Caribbean heritage -is complemented by lush arrangements. Organic drums, bass, brass, keys, and guitars meet the mechanical edge of samples and beats, creating a soundscape that is both timeless and innovative. Sweeping strings, inspired by his early training in orchestral music, add grandeur. 'There's nothing quite like that feeling of hearing all those strings play together,' he says, explaining their recurring presence in his work. As always, Omar has gathered a stellar line up of collaborators. British legends like Paul Weller, arranger Chris Cameron, rapper Giggs and guitarist Tony Remy join forces with American icons including singers India Arie, Ledisi, Eric Roberson and Raheem DeVaughn, organist Ronnie Foster, and rapper Jeru The Damaja. The result is music that is ambitious in conception and flawless in execution. The electric styles and highlights include There's Much Love In The World, a hopeful anthem celebrating unity, Research featuring Honey Larochelle, a sexy and funky dance floor heater, and This Thing Called Life, which captures the album's essence of optimism amidst challenges. Omar explains, 'It's a specific amount of time we have on this earth, so why waste it arguing and fighting? There are so many more things that connect us as opposed to driving us apart.' In Brighter The Days, Omar reminds us that music and life are about finding light in the darkness. 'Music is what I live for, but so too are my children. Brighter The Days just means something better is coming for all of us.'

Tracklisting:
Side A
1.Intro
2.This Thing Called Life
3.Won't Let You Down - Omar Ft K.Zia & The Swag
4.I've Been Waiting
5.Brighter The Days
Side B
1.There's Much Love In The World
2.Lovey Dovey - Omar Ft Eric Roberson & Raheem Devaughn
3.Research - Omar Ft Honey Larochelle
4.On My Own - Omar Ft Paul Weller
Cside C
1.Out Of Sight (Interlude) - Omar With Don-e
2.Can We Go Out?
3.It's Gonna Be Alright - Omar Ft Scratch Professer
4.We Can Go Anywhere - Omar Ft Giggs
5.Latin Salsa
Side D
1.Holding On To Life - Omar Ft Ledisi
2.Much 2 Much
3.1234 - Omar Ft Jeru The Damaja
4.Love Is Like - Omar Ft India Arie

Vinyl release of Omar - Brighter The Days. Released through Impressive Collective / BBE Music and available on 2LP.


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OMAR - Brighter The Days (2LP)
Cat No: BBE801ALP
Barcode: 198846572536
Packaging: 2LP
SKU 5621452
Barcode # 198846572536
Artist Omar
Artist/Author OMAR
Shipping weight 0.7950kg
Format 2LP

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