Tag: 2001

It’s looking like the UK is brewing something of a small storm at the moment, especially on the live circuit, and Big Boss Man have had some red-hot reviews of late. 12 tracks of sharp, accessible London groove with a nod and a wink to predecessors such as JTQ – melodic without being too cute and a perfect fit for the Blow Up ideal. We may see some hits from them soon.

12 bad ass funky, psychedelic, space-age tunes complete with moogs/bongos/organ/latin percussion/double bass and fuzzy guitar sums up the sounds on this album. If you like the sound of that then read on. Personal highlights for me are ‘Big Boss Man’, ‘Money’, ‘Sell Your Soul’, ‘Big Boss Buddah’ the cool samba of ‘Out Of Time’ and the cheeky ‘Bad Bad Whisky’. Not one duff track on the album. Give me Big Boss Man live any day but while you’re waiting to see them stick this on your stereo and practice your dance moves.

Farfisa organ, funky guitar and groovy vocals – augmented by tasty bongo playing. It’s what the kids want, what the kids need and what they must have. Totally mind-blowing.

A joyful romp through Hammond-flecked funk and acid jazz-tinged songs, this debut album manages to distil the sound of the long-running Blow Up Club in London. The band’s profile was raised recently by the inclusion of a track on the Xfm It’s A Cool Cool Christmas album.