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Ivory Mountain

by The Expansions

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DOWNLOAD IVORY MOUNTAIN AND CANNONBALL IMMEDIATELY WHEN PRE-ORDERING THE ALBUM/VINYL "MURMURATION".
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Ivory Mountain is the final single before the complete album, Murmuration, is released on 9th March.

Murmuration, recorded over three days at Big Noise in Southend, is constructed of single takes, with minimal overdubs, as the band attempt to capture the feeling and energy they create live. The one real exception to the rule is this particular epic, which enlisted two great South London string players to bring a new texture to the sound.

Evoking moments of 4Hero, there is a lightness of groove in the first half of this soulful exploration. But at the halfway point, all restraint is let go as the live string section joins the four quarters of the band for three glorious, joyful minutes of soulful disco. Evoking sounds of Quincy Jones, George Benson and Johnny Hammond, all the way through to a beautifully cacophonous finale.

On this single the original is combined with a stems edit by label co-founder Scrimshire, who brings out the strings and disco to powerful effect.

You can hear the influences of Idris Muhammad, Grover Washington, even parallels with South London peers Yussef Kamaal and Ruby Rushton. But The Expansions have tirelessly worked to create a sound of their own and are very proud, along with label Albert’s Favourites, to finally share it.

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released February 13, 2018

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The Expansions London, UK

The Expansions are a Jazz Funk quartet hailing from South London. Influenced by the street sounds of the 70's and Blaxploitation, The Expansions bring a new dimension to a classic sound.

James O'Keefe - Guitar
Dave Koor - Keys and Synths
Jonny Drop - Drums
Matt Summerfield - Bass ... more

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