RUSH HOUR SHOP TOP TIP

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Here are just some of the highlights of what we have new in store for you this week.

Kicking it off, Dean Blunt drops a strong set of melancholic songs on his follow up album for Rough Trade,   one we very much looked forward to receiving!

La Casa tropical comes in heavy with the South African cut  ''Got My Magic Working'', backed by Tomati So, both taken from original Amajika singles and complemented by a dub mix by Esa's Afro-Synth Band

“For the love of you, vol. 2” on Athens of the North is a really nice compilation of lovers rock jams with takes on cuts by the likes of Grover Washington Jr., Midnight Star, Meli'sa Morgan and more. The first volume was well received in our shop and this one will do the same!

With ‘Nine’ , the mysterious collective Sault produces another gem of sweet soul music and is on constant play over here

Masters at work keeps on banging out club tracks like they have.. well.. been doing for years.  Strong, bassheavy tracks here and  solid follow up to ‘Mattel’

Strut re-releases Ghanaian percussionist Okyerema Asante’s "Drum Message" album, an excellent hybrid of african music, jazz and funk

Soul singer Teddy Bryant impressed us with ‘In the beginning’;  a cross between Contemporary Soul, Street Soul and R&B. His voice reminds of Marvin Gaye and this album is an ode to everlasting love, paying tribute to Sade, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Quincy Jones 

Finally in is the 27-track strong  homemade private epic Natsu no zenbu’  by Japanese couple Ippei Matsui and Aki Tsuyuko;  soothing, calming, introvert music - "centred around Aki’s minimalistic organ and piano pieces, subtly processed electronics and Ippei’s introspective moments of guitar feedback” Beautiful music and well recommended!

Pub’s ‘Single’ is a collection of tracks taken from long of out print EP's (along with a few unreleased ones) - Dense and beautiful electronic music..

Closing off is a rerelease of the Dave Hill compiled ‘Overdose of the holy ghost’ - serving all your gospel needs over two slabs of vinyl