THE JB'S Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Destination 1975: funk is leaning back limbo style to let disco flourish and the fourth LP from James Brown's clam-tight backing troupe is a fine example of just how the two styles flexed. Still heavy with the tight jams, big breaks and firing horn blow-outs but laced with a little disco shine and orchestration in places, it's a fine snapshot of the 70s headiest musical crossroads. The slippery guitars and slinky bass on "Taurus, Aires & Leo", the far-away jazzy textures of "Transmograpfication" and their own fly response to BT Express "The JB's Monaurail" are just some of the many highlights on this fusion-focused album.

Review: A very special document right here! A document many didn't believe existed until Now Again announced it. These Are The JB's charts the moment where Brown met Bootsy and invited him in the studio for a session. Recorded but shelved, the LP carries all the hallmarks and roots DNA of funk as we know it. Tight, teasing and full of surprises, anyone who enjoys modern music should know about this record. But they probably won't... Only 3000 copies are being pressed!