This Is What We do by The New Mastersounds - One Note Records [ONRCD003] FLAC download included with physical items

This Is What We do

The New Mastersounds

A 12 track neo-soul album (47m 16s) — released April 18th 2005 on One Note Records

#soul #neo-soul
This is the third album from premier UK funk band The New Mastersounds. After the experimentation and jazzier flavours of its predecessor Be Yourself, the new LP is a return to roots, with the band doing what they do best - kicking the funk! The album boasts a mix of fine original compositions and covers (including Donny Hathaway's 'Zambezi' and Jimi Hendrix's 'Ain't No Telling') and percussionist Sam Bell has been brought in on a couple of tracks, spicing up the flavour with that 1960s Willi Bobo latin-boogaloo groove. 'This is What We Do ' will be a surefire hit with all their fans past and present - an impressive list that includes Keb Darge, Kenny Dope, Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay, DJ Shadow, Snowboy, Quantic, Richard Searling and many more groove-lovers across the globe. 'Needless to say, the album is a full on funk monster, with the hammond taking a greater role in the proceedings. NO VOCALS, just awesome instrumentals....... Stand out tracks, for me, are the latin-tinged Tin Drum, the speed-funk Ain't No Telling (Bob is outstanding on this track!) and Pure......... Who's the Elvis fan ''? F*****G MARVELLOUS!' Stuart Green (The Onion Club) 'My Favourite funk band on the planet? Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz) 'This album is even better than the first two: which we loved!' Fabrice and Stefan (Soul Cookers)'

"...thoroughly authentic soulful jazz-flavoured funk without feeling the need to slavishly reproduce 30-year-old ideas". - Nick Churchil Bournemouth Echo

"tough 'n' greasy funk" - Now (Toronto)

" This album gives you all the shades of the funk rainbow in shimmering technicolour - their best work yet." - Daddy Bones Manifesto Magazine

  • Kudos happily ship all items worldwide.
  • Shipping costs and delivery times are available here.
  • UK items are sent tracked as standard at no extra cost.
  • We aim to dispatch orders placed before 2pm on the same day.
  • We are unable to ship orders on weekends or Bank Holidays.
  • If you purchase a pre-order item amongst an order of in-stock releases, we will typically hold your order until all items are in ready to send.
  • Although we use all reasonable means to ensure that your order is delivered within a specified time, we cannot accept any responsibility for late deliveries due to circumstances outside of our control. We will do our best to inform you of any unexpected delay.