Down To the Bone – This Way Forward 2XLP – Hip City
A long-running name rather than a one-off project, Down To The Bone are collective whose door has revolved since at least the late 90s, ship-steered by helmsman Stuart Wade and a shifting crew of vocalists and session hands, rooted in UK jazz-funk and acid jazz but always tilled for dancefloor use. This Way Forward keeps that model intact and shows us the way, charging 10 cuts of brass accents and polished vocal turns from Hil St Soul, Natasha Watts and Guida de Palma. Wade’s approach stays consistent, reaching back to Brit-funk and US smooth jazz but kept current through production detail and pacing. A continuation of a catalogue built over decades, the name identifying less a fixed band or brand, more a vehicle for Wade’s take on club-ready jazz-funk.
Label: Hip City
Format: 2xLP limited to 300 copies
Cat: HCRLP 101
Released: 11 Jun 26
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Tracklist
Side A
1. “Get Up & Dance” (feat Hil St Soul) 5:58
2. “Sending You Love (Parts 1 & 2)” (feat Natasha Watts) 8:21
Side B
1. “The Special Branch” 5:20
2. “Feel So Good” (feat Natasha Watts) 7:18
3. “Shining” (feat Natasha Watts) 6:04
Side C
1. “Hermosa Bump” 6:43
2. “Bird Of Paradise” (feat Guida De Palma) 7:04
Side D
1. “Ella’s Groove” (feat Natasha Watts) 6:52
2. “You See Me” (feat Guida De Palma) 6:53
3. “Umph!” :16
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