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YOOME
Yoome is a collaborative project of Chicago rapper Serengeti, New Zealand indie-folk princess Renee Louise Carafice, and Chicago producer Tony Trimm. Through a sardonic, lo-fi approach, Yoome delivers irresistibly sweet and sour morsels of melodramatic indie-pop gems on their debut The Boredom of Me.
Seductively interpersonal and introspective, Serengeti and Carafice play off each other lyrically; at times as ex-lovers, best friends, and even two facets of the same person. Throughout, hypnotic, free-associated refrains, confessions and recollections make for intriguing tension. Meanwhile, Tony Trimm's wistful production adds layers of melodic sentimentality and driving midi rhythms. Featuring additional guitar work courtesy of Jeff Parker (Tortoise) and Frankie H., it's weird, delicious pop music. New Album PR Summer-Fall '08 Praise for The Boredom of Me: "The Boredom of Me is the best of its kind and will surely engage the mind and heart of all that choose to listen." -Impose "...bursting with melody, innovation and an experimental edge that make for a very enjoyable and rewarding listen, they are not following a fashion, they are following their vision to create a unique and personal musical statement." -Cyclic Defrost "The key is in the innovative sounds and with The Boredom of Me.; there are plenty to go around." -Delusions of Adequacy "...a very unique, low-tempo world that effortlessly invites introspection without becoming preachy." -Playback STL "...anyone thirsty for Hip-Hop that smashes every expectation, assumption and stereotype as to what what Rap music is capable of conveying will be anything but bored with Yoome’s debut." -Okayplayer Blogarhythms "Yoome is a mélange of sonic deadpan beats, fractured raps and fallen angel vocals." -The Northern Light "Yoome just does something different. Something yet to done by really anyone else." -Plug In Music "Overall a very odd hodgepodge of styles and sounds and ideas all swirled together into this sort of mad chaos that all plays together and makes something damn interesting. And it gets better as you listen too." -Left Hip The Boredom of Me was also covered by: -Chart Magazine -Nialler9 -Bearcast Blog -Centerstage Chicago -Grandgood -Imageyenation -Shots Ring Out ("Amsterdamn" video review) -NPR Music -30 Music -Erasoul Praise for Serengeti:
"Setting him apart is an incredible ability to fully inhabit the characters he portrays in his songs, utilizing different voices, accents, affectations and speech-patterns that give the sense that a totally different person is rapping and it's not just a dude putting on a funny voice or rapping like a cartoon character." –OkayPlayer
"...it's important for artists to follow their visions to generate unique and personal statements. In this regard, Serengeti succeeds."-Pop Matters
Praise for Renee-Louise Carafice:
"…she has a compellingly honest voice, a way with a melody, and arrangements which enhance the songs and lift them from bedsit to centre stage." –Amplifier Magazine (NZ)
"I don't remember the last time I got so excited by such an immense musical talent…" –Rachel King, Author of The Sound of Butterflies
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