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Review: A first-time-on-vinyl reissue of Specifics' II, with original artwork and a Japanese obi-strip. Specifics is a still-strong lo-fi hip-hop unit from Montreal, Canada, widely known worldwide among Nujabes, Hyde Out and jazzy hip-hop fans for their participation in the compilation Modal Soul Classics By Nujabes, not to mention another tribute album released shortly after Nujabes passed away. After making a name for themselves with the release of their debut album Lonely City in 2004, which included the classic song 'Under The Hood', the band heard a further refinement and evolution with this second full-length. The original edition was difficult to find for some time due to low production runs, but is now available on vinyl; new listeners can expect a wonkier, G-funkier, more vibraphonic take on the blissful style popularised by the posthumous J-legend, adorned by flows from the group's very own Spencer Miller aka. Golden Boy.