U&I

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Total Tracks: 13   Total Length: 46:00

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U&I by Leila

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I couldn't find the music that fitted my mood so I started making it myself.- Leila This is her response in an interview that says it all. It was much more important to bring out her feelings about her parents tragic death than to keep consistent with her previous work. Boudica is by far my favorite song, it has heavy hip hop influences; check out Welcome to Your Life to get a good idea of how the whole album will sound (Aphex Twin, Bjork, and Nneka in one album). Five stars!

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