The Impellers - Robot Legs (2009) FLAC

Nothing robotic here at all – as the groove is fluid, moving, and plenty darn organic – a heavy dose of deep funk from the mighty Impellers! The group seem to mix in a good deal of Afro Funk elements with their straight ahead funk – particularly in the way the horns come together, the rhythms slide out, and the guitars wrap around the groove – although some cuts have the combo working in a much more soul-based mode altogether! All instrumentation is razor-sharp – a groove that makes us rank these guys right up there with The Bamboos, or some of the other heavy-hitting deep funk groups on Freestyle – and the production is more than lean enough to keep their edge throughout. Clair Witcher sings on a few tracks, and the rest are instrumental – and titles include "The Chang", "Be Ready", "Ed Meme's Super Soul Boogalootion", "How Am I", "Upstairs At Harry's", "Fire", "Tastes Like Chicken", and "Catching The Gravy Boat".