Yes! [IMPORT]

k-os

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 2009)
• Original Release Date: April 19, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B001UDY27I
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,262 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2009 from the Canadian singer and rapper. K-os, born Kevin Brereton, is a genuine neo-crossover artist, proud to not fit perfectly into any genre. On Yes!, K-os raises the proverbial bar, starring as equal part fire-spitting MC, crooner and composer. K-os embraces such contradictions, and it's probably what will make Yes! one of the year's most hyped releases, destined to become a favorite of music bloggers, club DJs and Pop charts. Universal. 2009.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YES! INDEED!, April 16, 2009

By	Alexander Gonzalez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I do not usually write reviews, but DAM! I had to for this one! As a long time K-Os fan I have always looked forward to every release with an equal amount of excitement & curiosity as to what he was going to put out next. For an artist to be as diverse as the multiple forms of music that have obviously influenced them, is a special thing. K-Os is one of those kinds of artists. From the opening track all the way to the final now customary hidden track, he floors you with flat out great music. "Zambony" & "Astronaut" are once again futuristic/retro hip-hop gems, while "Burning Bridges" & "Uptown Girl" hit you with the rock/pop influences that he effortlessly maneuvers to so well. A wonderful extension of hip-hop through the eyes of guitar laced tracks. My personal favorite is the strangely titled "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman", I could care less what the name of this track is, it is absolutely the s***! Bump this one loud because the beat, the rhythmic strut, K-Os flow, even the guest rapper are absolutely killing this track. To keep this short, the rest of the tracks on the album wonderfully display what an artist should always try to do, grow, expand, & challenge themselves. Never forgetting what their fans love about their work, & yet being bold enough to advance their craft & take the chances that allow them the position to truly call what you do art. K-Os, keep doing what you do so well, & to his fans both old & new (even the curious ones), buy the record, because this is definitely one of 2009's finest! Peace!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best (kinda, sorta) hip-hop album of the year so far., April 17, 2009

By	K. Spearman "audiophile and aspiring movie di... (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok, it's not completely hip hop in form, but it is definitely maintained in essence. It's darker than the last disc, Atlantis..., but it's still probably the most fun hip hop album to come out in some time. The blend of the old school, and the current, enables the listener to recall hip hop's rosier parts of its past. Meanwhile, the "indie rock" portions mashed up against the 808s, give the album a distinct feel, but somehow or another it just makes sense. How many albums do you know of that can put Saukrates, Emily Haines, and Murray Lightburn - on back to back songs - and it sounds cohesive?

It's not an absolutely flawless album, but then again, I don't know if it's about that. I think he just wants you to feel genuinely 'good' when you listen to music. In a time of darkness economically and otherwise, it's a refreshing and rich listen, especially the deluxe edition. Most of the remixes are on par with the originals, i.e. 4 3 2 1 (TheSoundCrate Remix)...nice driving song. Definitely the perfect album for the spring, going forward into the summer time. It's worth your twenty US dollars, and whatever that converts to in anywhere else in the world.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes! I have it., September 5, 2009

By	J. Jones - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good album. I thought it wouldn't be as good as his last since I play it more times than I do with a lot of my CDs I have and ditial ones too. He rap more on this album than his last one. I hope a lot of you get this one or his other ones also he is very good.