Live at Roundhouse London

Personnel: Joe Dukie (vocals); Tehimana Kerr (guitar); Scott Towers (saxophone); Toby Laing (trumpet); Ho Pepa (trombone); Iain "Dobie Blaze" Gordon (keyboards); Riki Gooch (drums, percussion).Audio Mixer: Richard McMenamin.Liner Note Author: Jon Lusk.Recording information: Roundhouse, London (12/05/2008).Photographers: Jenny Hülsmeier; Eric Wang; Kerry Brown .In the studio, this New Zealand band plays extended reggae-disco-soul jams that feature soully falsetto vocals and jazzy horn arrangements. In a live situation, they play even longer extended jams (averaging about 13 minutes each on this album) and fold big wet dollops of dub into their trademark blend of soul, reggae, and R&B grooves. The results are mixed, but generally rewarding. "The Camel" opens the album with a nice horn chart but a rather boring sung melody and a plodding beat. "The Raft" enlivens things considerably, bringing a lighter one-drop beat and very soulful vocals and lots of dubwise sound effects to the mix