Brothers & Sisters: Gold Double Vinyl LP
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Label: Double Six
Release Date: 3rd March
Hard to say a 'return to form' if you've never been out of it, Steve Mason is a consistent, musician and artist to say the least. With that warm dreamy psych carried over from from the Beta Band being a constant trademark but also Steve's ability to effortlessly fuse sounds from Eastern funk to Afro-rhythms and a west coast pop sensibility, is a mark of an artist without borders and so is the inspiration of this 'F Brexit Pro Immigration' record, a celebration of bringing together cultures under one sun and sound.
Steve Mason has announced details of the release of his fifth solo album, Brothers & Sisters, which is released on Double Six on Friday 3rd March 2023.
His most open, honest and vibrant solo record to date, it marries the personal and the political but does so in an emotive and uplifting manner. Written against a backdrop of fear and uncertainty, and at a time when those in charge lurched from one disaster to the next mismanagement with increasing regularity, Brothers & Sisters is in fact an incredibly joyous, even spiritual, listen.
With musical contributions from feted Pakistani singer Javed Bashir, British gospel singers Jayando Cole, Keshia Smith, Connie McCall & Adrian Blake and Kaviraj Singh on the santoor it’s a record about bringing people together through art, music and culture.
“To me, this record is a massive ‘Fuck you’ to Brexit,” explains Mason. “And a giant ‘Fuck you’ to anyone that is terrified of immigration because there is nothing that immigration has brought to this country that isn’t to be applauded. Can you imagine what this place would be like without that [immigration]? I mean what would it be like? Cornish pasties and morris dancing?.”