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Superbly produced, 'One Sweet Life' is all about virtuosity, creativity and innovation. Featuring stunning arrangements throughout combined with exceptional rhythmic vision means that 'One Sweet Life' is never allowed to slip into musical mediocrity; every track could be 'cherry-picked' from this album and be a stand-alone single. Brotherly's penchant for complex rhythms and groove laden melodies makes for an enchanting exercise in contemporary nu-jazz.
With hints of John McLaughlin, just a shade of Carlos Santana, a brief smattering of Earth Wind And Fire and more than a taste of Giles Peterson, Brotherly meld together a slick fusion that almost defies categorisation bur errs towards danceable, soulful jazz.
'One Sweet Life' may not be to everyone's taste though; with its roots firmly planted in contemporary, experimental jazz but leaning heavily towards slick and sensual soul but also borrowing carefully from the school of electro-dance, it really is a fusion of mighty proportions. The overall sound is pure and exhilarating as Mullarkey and Stubbs weave their magical and expressive way through a series of fascinating soundscapes and create aural tapestries of epic proportions. Slick, smooth and dynamic, 'One Sweet Life' works equally well as a total chill-out work or a challenging but evocative and thought provoking outing. It allows you to set the time and place and then fits somehow into the ambience of the moment.
There's no doubting the quality and completeness of the genre challenging 'One Sweet Life' and Brotherly seem to have total understanding of musical dynamics and write and perform with massive confidence and belief in their combined 'cause'.
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