Rudimental - Home (2013)

After warming up gently with the swaying title track, Rudimental’s debut album immediately delivers the hard-hitting single that introduced them to the world, “Feel the Love”. That tune—enlivened by a crackling drum ’n’ bass groove, joyful refrain and menacing organ riff—is the template for many of the rousing fusions that make Home an energetic update to releases by early-’90s pop/dance alchemists like Massive Attack and Soul II Soul. It also helped earn the band a spot among iTunes’ New Artist for 2013. Guest vocalists include BRIT Award Critics’ Choice-winner Emeli Sandé and upcoming American rapper Angel Haze.