Mr. Scruff - Trouser Jazz on CD

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Amazon.co.uk On the back of a 23-date UK tour and being namechecked by Madonna, Andy Carthy's (aka Mr Scruff) sophomore album Trouser Jazz has certainly been worth the wait. Having built a formidable reputation on the DJ circuit, not least for his genre-defying and strenuously long sets, but also for his ability to hold down residences throughout the UK, he has missed two label deadlines for this album release. Brimming with humour and littered with his characteristically playful sampling shenanigans, Trouser Jazz is a joyous romp through funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop complete with commentary from children's TV presenters and fish references aplenty. "Here We Go" sets the scene with a minute of looped horn-led retro funk that fades straight into the jazzy vibes and disco beat of "Sweetsmoke". First single "Shrimp" ups the tempo further with squelching rhythms and a trembling Rhodes hook, but it's moments such as "Valley of the Sausages" with it's strings, flute and breathless Latin vocals and the ragtime rhythms of "Come On Grandad" that confirm that Mr Scruff is no slouch when it comes to blending the absurd into a life-affirming sonic jumble. --Christopher Barrett Review ‘Mr Scruff is so cool he needs an exclusion zone around him’ -- NME ‘Mr Scruff’s….jazzy house and funky breakbeat is invariably chripy and unpretentious - phat tunes with a big personality.’ -- INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY ‘Scintillating’ -- TIMES PLAY)

TRACKS

Here We Go
Sweet Smoke
Beyond
Shrimp
Come Alive
Shelf Wobbler
Giffin
Valley of the Sausages
Champion Nibble
Come on Grandad
Vibrate
Ug
Ahoy There!