Omar – Brighter The Days (2025) (Limited Edition Vinyl LP)

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.'
 
 FORMAT: Vinyl
 CONDITION: Brand New
 DISC SIZE: 12"
 GENRE: R&B
 LABEL: BBE
 UPC: 198846572536
 NO OF DISCS: 2
 
 TRACKLIST:
 A1 Intro
 A2 This Thing Called Life
 A3 Won’t Let You Down Featuring – K.Zia, The Swag
 A4 I’ve Been Waiting
 A5 Brighter The Days
 B1 There’s Much Love In The World
 B2 Lovey Dovey Featuring – Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn
 B3 Research Featuring – Honey Larochelle
 B4 On My Own Featuring – Paul Weller
 C1 Out Of Sight (Interlude) Featuring – DON-E
 C2 Can We Go Out?
 C3 It’s Gonna Be Alright Featuring – Scratch Professor
 C4 We Can Go Anywhere Featuring – Giggs
 C5 Latin Salsa
 D1 Holding On To Life Featuring – Ledisi
 D2 Much 2 Much
 D3 1234 Featuring – Jeru The Damaja
 D4 Love Is Like Featuring – India.Arie