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After collaborating with the likes of Chaka Khan, spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, and Italian soul singer Mario Biondi on 2010's Transatlantic RPM, British acid jazz pioneers Incognito hand over the vocal reins to a younger crowd for their 15th studio album, Surreal. It's an inspired move showing that, 30 years on from their debut album, bandleader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick still has his finger on the pulse. While longtime singers Maysa and Vanessa Haynes remain a vital part of the setup, the former kicking off proceedings in style with the bass-driven funk of "The Less You Know," the latter channeling the divas of the Studio 54 era on a cover of Queen Yahna's '70s cult disco classic "Ain't It Time," it's the new recruits who steal the show. German-born vocalist Mo Brandis displays a maturity and soulfulness far beyond his 26 years on the John Legend-esque lead single "Goodbye to Yesterday" and the summery jazz of "Don't Wanna Know," while Ronnie Scott's regular Natalie Williams justifies the Erykah Badu/Jill Scott comparisons on the gorgeously slinky chillout of "Restless as We Are" and the dreamy bossa nova of "The Stars from Here." If they can hang on to this highly talented lineup, then Incognito's future appears to be in very safe hands indeed.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Incognito, MainArtist - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer - Francis Hylton, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Mo Brandis, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Jean PaulMaunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Natalie Williams, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Arthur Manning, Composer, Writer - Gwendolyn Dennison, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Mo Brandis, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer - Alexei Elfenbein, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Natalie Williams, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Trevor Mires, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Natalie Williams, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Matt Cooper, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer - Francis Hylton, Composer, Writer - Peter Biggin, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Incognito, MainArtist - Richard Bull, Composer, Writer - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Jamie Anderson, Composer, Writer - Dominic Oakenfull, Composer, Writer - Incognito, MainArtist - Jean Paul Maunick, Composer, Writer
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
Album review
After collaborating with the likes of Chaka Khan, spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, and Italian soul singer Mario Biondi on 2010's Transatlantic RPM, British acid jazz pioneers Incognito hand over the vocal reins to a younger crowd for their 15th studio album, Surreal. It's an inspired move showing that, 30 years on from their debut album, bandleader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick still has his finger on the pulse. While longtime singers Maysa and Vanessa Haynes remain a vital part of the setup, the former kicking off proceedings in style with the bass-driven funk of "The Less You Know," the latter channeling the divas of the Studio 54 era on a cover of Queen Yahna's '70s cult disco classic "Ain't It Time," it's the new recruits who steal the show. German-born vocalist Mo Brandis displays a maturity and soulfulness far beyond his 26 years on the John Legend-esque lead single "Goodbye to Yesterday" and the summery jazz of "Don't Wanna Know," while Ronnie Scott's regular Natalie Williams justifies the Erykah Badu/Jill Scott comparisons on the gorgeously slinky chillout of "Restless as We Are" and the dreamy bossa nova of "The Stars from Here." If they can hang on to this highly talented lineup, then Incognito's future appears to be in very safe hands indeed.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:24
- Main artists: Incognito
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Dome Records Ltd
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
2012 Dome Records Ltd 2012 Dome Records Ltd
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