Escape From LES by Fury Young [Vinyl 12" LP]

"Escape From LES" is the explosive debut album from Lower East Side, Manhattan native Fury Young. The album's bristling eight tracks do not let up, each song catchy and provocative, zipping by you like a runaway train in the night. With a background in poetry, Young's lyrics range from cerebral and introspective to jovial and hilarious; always packing a punch of conviction and gritty authenticity. But laying foundation to the poetry is a core of music that is truly rock & roll. With instrumental groundwork laid by Finnish producers Tommi Vatanen and Tuomo Korander (AKA BigBadBeats), and incredible additions from Brooklyn musicians Tom McCaffrey and Ben Pagano, the soundtrack to Fury's husky vocals blasts off the speakers with urgency and flavor.

Young's debut comes from years working in music as the founder of FREER Records, the first label in America for musicians in prison and formerly incarcerated. Now he gets the chance to give himself a voice with this epic first album, a love letter to his hometown of downtown Manhattan, yet a plea for expansion - to see the world, leave the nest, and have a deeper understanding of life that you cannot get from staying in one place forever.