• In a timely collision with the huge current appetite and appreciation for African music, 'Skeletons' is a dazzling melee of African jazz-inspired sounds from the prolific Benedic Lamdin - the musician, producer and engineer who has produced a string of highly acclaimed LPs as Nostalgia 77 for Tru Thoughts, including collabs with the legendary Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts (formerly Julie Driscoll), Beth Rowley (Universal), and Alice Russell; he also produces all the releases for his own label, Impossible Ark.
• The Skeletons track, "Positive Force", which appears on this album, was given an early airing on 'Impossible Ark: A Compilation' in October, to immense acclaim and support from tastemakers including Ashley Beedle (X-Press 2/Ministry Of Sound Radio/RBMA), Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 1), Craig Charles (BBC 6Music) and Snowboy; and excellent reviews from all corners, from i-DJ magazine through to Mercury Prize Recommends
• "Wonderful! An excellent and inventive foray into Afrobeat ... definitely worth the investment when it comes out."- CRAIG CHARLES (BBC 6 MUSIC/ BBC RADIO 2)
• "Skeletons is my album of 2009 – even though it's not out for ages!!" - Snowboy
• "Impossible Ark is just something really special to me...excellent..finest soulful and positive vibrations" - Markus Milz
• "Now this is what I'm talkin about! Full radio and bar support from me" - Huw Ellis (Knowfoowl)
• "Top quality musicianship, great production and tunes to match" - Adam Gibbons (Lack Of Afro)
• "WOW - what an album. Impossible Ark is one of my new favourite labels without a doubt" - Global Souljah
• "I simply love it! This album is a pure winner!" - Dusty (Jazz & Milk)
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