Release : Speeka - Bonfire
Artist : Speeka
Album : Bonfire
Genre : Hip-Hop
Source : CDDA
Label : Wah Wah Records
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Date : 11-05-2007
Encoder : lame.exe -V 2 --vbr-new
Quality : 169kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 11
Time : 41:19 min
Size : 50.34 MB
1 Boatman 4:14
2 Bend 3:02
3 Mon Am 3:18
4 Free At Last 4:45
5 Better Inside 2:49
6 Ill Wind 4:09
7 Rag Doll 3:53
8 Lumberjack 3:22
9 Out To Play 4:57
10 Turn The World Around 4:03
11 Pickin' Heads 2:47
As the brainchild of original hip hop heads Rob Mac and Matt Smooth, the Speeka
project has taken many guises over the last seven years or so. What started out,
at the turn of the century, as an extension of their Scratch club night, albeit
on a more soulful and quirky tip (featuring vocalists such as Alison David and
Valerie Perkins) has grown into something more organic û ┤folky┤ even -
culminating in the release of ┤Bonfire┤ in 2007. Speeka sprung into the public
consciousness with the LP ┤Bespoke┤ in 2001, and their performances at
Glastonbury, and a cover of The Clash┤s ┤London Calling┤ that followed only
strengthened their fan base. Sadly, major record label complications ensued, and
a change of direction was sought, both in terms of sound, and line-up. The
introduction of folk singer Polly Paulusma (One Little Indian) and her friend
Ben Parker (a vocalist who had gained much success with his band Ben and Jason)
set the stage for the first embers of ┤Bonfire┤ û a collection of warm,
wholesome, and frankly quite immediate songs, offset with trademark quirky
lyricism and a whole heap of soul and jazz. The core members of the band have
pretty much remained the same though, with Matt Smooth on drums, Rob Mac on
guitar, bass and keys, Jamie Norton on Rhodes, Sarah Wilson on Cello, and Lucy
Wilkins on Violin. ┤Bonfire┤ maybe viewed as the new Zero 7 for grown-ups, it
maybe the next step in the new folk revolution, but above all that it┤s a
classic selection of ┤proper┤ songs that┤ll warm your head, heart and feet this
winter.