Undun is the twelfth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released on December 2, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording locations in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled primarily by Questlove, record producer and drummer for the band. Undun incorporates neo soul and indie music elements. It is an existential concept album about the short, tragic life of fictional character Redford Stevens, set in urban poverty, and is told through a reverse-chronological narrative. The album performed modestly on music charts and sold 112,000 copies in the Read more on Last.fm.
Dark and somber is the theme of the latest album from The Roots. It follows the life of a young man destined to die…with a twist. This story starts at the end and goes backward from there. It has some songs that have made me reflect on my own life and one simply isn’t human if at no point while listening to the album, they don’t hope for another way. Great overture as well…