Review: Unique party flavours abound as Bristow and Silver reconnect from their "My Life" EP earlier this year. The pair complement each other well, with Bristow's crafty sample snatching and Silver's slick-tongue UK rhyme vibes an ideal match as the two dig deeper and deeper into the party spirit. From the swing-time jazz horns of "You Don't Know" to the Benny's philosophical positivity on "Don't Take It Serious" via the title track's instant shindig shout-out, the pair conjure a unique spirit between them. Imagine if Ugly Duckling were founded in Peckham and you're not far off. Lively vibes.
Review: Like many of his contemporaries, Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell quickly became bored during NYC's first Covid-19 lockdown last year, so used the time to craft Raw Tones, his first solo album for nigh on 13 years. The set is built around weighty analogue basslines and vintage-sounding drum machine rhythm tracks, with Claussell frequently adding melancholic piano solos, his own spoken word and improvised vocals, and flashes of the African and Latin-inspired percussion sounds that he's long been known for. It's. ahugely successful formula, with highlights including the similarly sleazy 'Break Free' and 'You Mutha Fucka', the sunrise deep house beauty of 'Way Back Then', the sweaty and cymbal-heavy 'If It's All In Your Kind Let It Out' and the slo-mo sweetness of 'Hallucination Ejection'.
World Gone Crazy (feat Lucinda Slim) - (8:35) 93 BPM
The Long Way (feat John McCallum) - (4:43) 90 BPM
Review: Some 10 years on from the release of their fine debut album, Hot Damn, the Haggis Horns return with their fourth full-length. The much-loved outfit's line-up has changed a lot over the years, but their ability to craft punchy, sun-kissed fusions of funk, soul and disco remains in tact. This time round, you'll find a wealth of vocal tracks featuring regular live vocalists John McCallum and Lucinda Slim, as well as a couple of cuts boasting the on-point UK rap of MC-turned-actor Doc Brown (see the Jurassic 5 and Breakestra style goodness of "Take it Back" and lilting brilliance of the more considered "What's It All About?"). Elsewhere, the expansive outfit joins the dots between Herbie Hancock and Sly Stone on "All Fuzzed Up" and does a superb impression of Icognito on "Gonna Be Alright".
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services.