Review
Brotherly: Spin Down
6.1
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UK release date 02.02.2009
Two years ago this incredible barrier-breaking group gave us their debut album which showed that, really, West-London derived ‘Broken Beat’ really WAS Jazz Fusion in another guise.
It really was what Herbie Hancock and other such mavericks should have been experimenting with as it was their music that was the root of ‘Broken’, but it passed under their radar. Luckily for us ‘Brotherly’ were there to show exactly what COULD be done with it and took us on a journey of analogue synths, odd-time signatures, soaring vocals (courtesy of Anna Stubbs) and great compositions.
In truth it WASN’T a Broken Beat album but showed what could be down with the genre. Refusing to be labeled as ‘Broken Beat’ they have given us a brand new single in a down-tempo vain. It’s almost an updated vision of the ‘Rare Groove’ sound to my ears. It’s very funky and catchy (and a little twisted!). I just hope that soul weekender crowd and R&B and Rare Groove fans don’t miss this because it could potentially well be a modern day classic.
Words SNOWBOY
