Kaidi Tatham- It's a World Before You

Kaidi Tatham- It's a World Before YouFollowing on from two EPs released on First Word last year ('Changing Times' and 'Hard Times'), Kaidi has delivered us thirteen tracks that deftly illustrate his various talents as a multi instrumentalist. Kaidi is probably best known for his work with Bugz In The Attic, though his musical contributions over the years have also included Amy Winehouse, Slum Village, Mulatu Astatke, Soul II Soul, Moonchild, Leroy Burgess, Amp Fiddler, Chris Dave, Macy

Steve Severin (bass)

along with First Word label mates such as Eric Lau

It's as vital as anything else its maker has released

and now our songs

Mal Evans (tambourine)

Each detail carefully considered and colouring step by step

" a bent and bent-over number featuring ScHoolboy Q

with the bruised ballad "Broken Halos" setting the tone for the rest of the record

a deserted beach expressing a world outside reality

Rhythm of the Night - Valeria

UnicaZürn build their long

which builds from a single repeating note into a halting chorus melody that sells his skewed Walden imagery: "I crouch like a crow/ Contrasting the snow/ For the agony