THE DEGREES - The Day Out Of Time (LP)

The next album release on Goldie's fast-rising, boutique label Fallen Tree 1Hundred, The Day Out of Time by The Degrees is the Acid Jazz/Soul and Trip Hop long-player from drum and bass man of the moment Break, alongside singer songwriter Isha Campbell, heavily inspired by their home town of Bristol.

The album follows a year of lead-in singles nicely supported by Mary Anne Hobbs, Huey Morgan on BBC Radio 6Music, Mi-Soul, Solar and playlisted on the legendary Jazz FM.

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Perhaps it's nostalgia for that wonderful time when making music was more challenging, at times laborious, and the more tiring was the process that led to the creation the more the final product acquired value, but this album brings you back to those times, without sounding outdated.

We know how much work goes into a record of this kind and, even if today's music world runs fast, presenting hundreds of thousands of releases a day, it is important to remember that records can still be timeless. Well, this is the first thing I thought while listening to this LP for the first time: it is timeless. It sounding ageless is perhaps ascribable to the fact that it recalls that famous sound coming from South-West England in the late 90s/early 00 but, having that musical wave had such an impact and therefore created a sonic standard, it can easily be revived and revisited in a current key without sounding obsolete. In addition, this album is full of different influences coming from R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop which, over the years, have grown and developed to become the daily bread of many listeners who have refined their taste with time, and can now perfectly incorporate the multiple sound stimuli coming from it, as 'The Day Out Of Time' satisfies every type of taste

“Oooof! This album is killer. Modern soul /RnB production but you can really feel the classic soul n funk influences in the phasing and the musicianship. .Hard to pick a favourite with so many winners but Of The Night's arrangement and strings really puts you somehere else same with Blinded. .Fully supporting.”
Midnight Riot —

“Such a gorgeous album this is! Started listening to the songs with the intention of not spending too much time but to just get a taste of the whole thing... I ended up hooked, listening to the entire album! Such a great one! Compliments.”
Di Costa —

“Ssssssuperbly soulful in a different way”
John Varnham —

“What an LP this is, simply beautiful!!!”
D3EP/hOUSE/wORX —

“Beautiful soulful compositions and production is seamless”
Deep Tenor City —

“The album's clear Portishead influences in the arrangements are surpassed by an extra injection of soul in tracks like”
Cafe Lounge, Sydney —

“what a voice. Really love the feel of this whole album”
Illicit Grooves —

“Oh, man ... I loved listening to this. The production is stellar and the ballads are all top-notch. Thanks!”
8Sided —

“A marvellous album. Fully and beautifully realised project that's already got me searching for more downtempo gigs. just so I can play it to people! Really deserves to be widely heard and equally widely appreciated. Faultless.”
Nick Titchener —

“Nothing Great album, hard to pick one as a fav. Massive Attack, Young disciples and a bit of Zero 7 amongst others, sounds great.”
Groove City Radio —