Bays epitaph blending soul

blending soul

The provocative cover and inner sleeve continue to make this album notorious

using mostly live takes opposed to overdubbing

as he creates a unique blend of jazz and funk

If Kendrick Lamar felt pressure to continue living up to his previous output

Bays epitaph blending soulCasual observers of New Zealands reggae scene may have pigeonholed Fat Freddys Drop as a lounge reggae outfit, albeit one with a knack for turning live concerts into slow broiling groove heavy jams. But Bays, their fourth studio album, turns the formula on its head. The horns are still always there to nail down a chorus, the saxophone seduces on Makkan, and Joe Dukie croons with his old suave fragility. But the predominant keyboards plunder other