Review: Not quite sure what's going on but Jalapeno are now seemingly halfway to releasing a new LP from label bosses Skeewiff incrementally, with one extra new track appearing on each consecutive release! There's not much we can tell you about their takes on 'Misirlou','Amen Brother', 'Little Spanish Flea', 'Exclusive Blend' or 'The Cat' that we haven't told you before, then, so let's focus this time around on new arrival 'Wack Wack', which was originally a crazy jazz workout recorded by The Young Holt Trio (AKA Young-Holt Unlimited) in 1966 - and which will inspire the cutting of numerous rugs for sure.
Review: Definitely one from the cheeky side, this, as Skeewiff serves up five fresh takes on some very well-known tunes from days gone by. Whether you actually require new versions of Dick Dale's 'Misirlou' (as made famous by 'Pulp Fiction'), Herb Alpert's 'Little Spanish Flea' or The Winstons' 'Amen Brother' is something only you can decide, but there are Friday night floors out there that'll lap 'em up for sure. It's the brace of slightly less obvious choices that stand out, though - Keith Mansfield's kitsch classic 'Exclusive Blend' and Jimmy Smith's 'The Cat', the latter a good place to send anyone who asks "What does 'wigged-out Hammonds' mean?"!
Review: Jalapeno bosses Skeewiff have long been known for their love of all things jazzy, lounge-y and library music-ish, but seldom have they worn that heart so brazenly on their sleeves as they do with this EP, which packs four covers of easy listening classics. Dick Dale's 'Misirlou' many people will know from the 'Pulp Fiction' soundtrack, while The Winstons' 'Amen Brother' gave the world the Amen break; add to those Herb Alpert's 'Spanish Flea' and Keith Mansfield's 'Exclusive Blend', all respectfully but unashamedly reinvented in signature Skeewiff style, and you've got a surefire recipe for some unpretentious dancefloor fun 'n' frolics.
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