Artist.......: The Bamboos
Album........: Medicine Man
Label........: Tru Thoughts
Genre........: Funk
Catnr........: TRU251
Source.......: WEB
Rip.date.....: 2012-06-22
Str.date.....: 2012-06-04
Quality......: 248kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.kazaa.com/#!/The-Bamboos/Medicine-Man
track title time
1. Where Does the Time Go? (feat. Aloe Blacc) 3:38
2. What I Know (feat. Kylie Auldist) 4:07
3. The Wilhelm Scream (feat. Megan Washington) 4:28
4. Cut Me Down (feat. Kylie Auldist) 3:36
5. I Got Burned (feat. Tim Rogers) 4:20
6. I Never (feat. Daniel Merriweather) 3:52
7. Midnight (feat. Bobby Flynn) 4:04
8. Eliza (feat. Megan Washington) 3:50
9. Medicine Man (feat. Ella Thompson) 3:08
10. Hello Stranger (feat. Kylie Auldist & Ella 4:30
Thompson)
11. Window (feat. Kylie Auldist) 3:51
Runtime 43:24
Size 77.52
Release Notes:
æMedicine ManÆ is The BamboosÆ fifth album, out 4th June on Tru Thoughts. A
revelatory, forward-looking record, with guests including Aloe Blacc, Daniel
Merriweather and Megan Washington alongside the powerhouse stylings of regular
singer Kylie Auldist, this stunning LP marks another twist in the tale for
AustraliaÆs kings of the groove. Masterfully blending blues, pop, soul and
psychedelia influences with fresh ideas and stellar performances, they have
forged a multi-layered pop sound they can truly call their own.
An upfront taste of the album came in December 2011, with the limited edition
release of ôThe Wilhelm Screamö feat. Megan Washington on The BamboosÆ 10th
Anniversary 7ö; this soul-gospel reinvention of James BlakeÆs dubstep ballad won
over tastemakers including Rob da Bank (BBC R1), Steve Lamacq (6Music) and John
Kennedy (XFM). Next up, the first official single on 21st May will be the
summery and laid-back ôWhere Does the Time Go?ö featuring the inimitable Aloe
Blacc; this digital double A-side also brings the snaking, swampy guitar groove
of ôI Got Burnedö, with vocals from rock ænÆ roll royalty Tim Rogers of
legendary Australian band You Am I. The early Australian release is already a
smash, with national radio playlist additions including Triple J, and early
support for both tracks from BBC 6MusicÆs Nemone, Don Letts and Craig Charles is
bringing the new sound to the UK fans.
Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his Melbourne nine-piece have come a long way
since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the raw funk of the late æ60s and
early æ70s they were labelled one of the greatest funk bands of our time. But
while many would be happy to just keep soaking up the praise, The Bamboos
delight in confounding and exceeding expectations. A seasoned DJ and solo
producer (aka BBC 6Music Rebel Playlist winner Lanu), Ferguson's myriad
influences and passion for artistic progression ensure each new release is a
discovery for devout fans and newcomers alike; and the wide ranging media
support over the last decade, from MOJO to Rolling Stone and BBC Radio 2 to NPR,
proves that The Bamboos are much more than a great funk band û they are a great
band. With the last LP, æ4Æ (2010), Ferguson hinted that The Bamboos had cut
loose from the retro labels; æMedicine ManÆ cements that, and then some. ôWe may
still wear our influences on our sleevesö, he says, ôbut it's definitely music
for nowö.
To write the album, Ferguson retreated to an isolated house in the Victorian
high country, where ôIt was stormy and lonely, and I was able to lock myself up
and get to the bottom of all the ideas I had.ö Returning to co-producer John
CastleÆs studios, he assembled the band members and a bevy of guests; the
calibre of vocalists on æMedicine ManÆ is testament to the pop smarts and
expertise now at the forefront of FergusonÆs songwriting. He describes US based
Melbourne native Daniel Merriweather as ôthe Melbourne boy done GOOD - a boy
from the Eastern suburbs with a voice like magicö, and the UK Top 10 singer
simply shines on the emotive ôI Neverö. Platinum selling ARIA winner Washington
shows a perkier side in the girl group-inspired ôElizaö; new band member Ella
Thompson enchants on the title track and the paisley tinged ôHello Strangerö;
and Kylie Auldist smoulders and burns across four tracks, including the gritty,
ôWhat I Knowö and moving album closer ôWindowö (dedicated to the late Amy
Winehouse).
In addition to their acclaimed recordings, The BamboosÆ reputation has been
furthered by their ridiculously enjoyable live shows that draw the links between
hip hop, soul, funk, breaks, and increasingly a more guitar-heavy rock, pop and
psych sound. With regular gigs and festival headlines on home turf, they have
also undertaken three full band tours to the UK and Europe. The Bamboos were
recently voted AustraliaÆs fourth best band in a poll by the Melbourne Age
newspaper, just after AC/DC and ahead of high profile bands including Jet and
Empire Of The Sun.
Celebrating 10 years of The Bamboos recently allowed Ferguson to recognise and
revel in their past, but also to wipe the slate clean for their next phase: ôI'm
proud of the arc of evolution; I think it's a natural progression of
songwriting. I've always been conscious of pushing the music on, taking risks,
and I think the day I stop doing that, IÆll just stop the band. Everything has
to keep changing and moving.ö