The New Mastersounds: Ten Years On

Steve Bloom on January 28, 2010

One Note

From the opening speed jam “San Frantico” to the closing toe-tapper “Make Me Proud,” British funk exports The New Mastersounds shine on Ten Years On. Grace Potter sits in on a nice reworking of her bluesy “Nothing But the Water” (shades of “Cold Blood” ) and Skerik adds horns on “Ooom.” While guitarist Eddie Roberts deftly shifts between chicken-scratch funk and Wes Montgomery flourishes ( “The Road to Fuji” ), Joe Tatton alternates from sparkly Rhodes to soul-drenched organ ( “Make Me Proud” ), never missing a beat. The group even pulls off the dance-themed “Cielo and Ooom.” The New Mastersounds are a revelation.

Artist: The New Mastersounds
Album: Ten Years On