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From their cover of \"Hung Up On My Baby\" done in a Reggae style, to the general sound and approach that permeates Leon's production style. While recording Bailey's 2020 Ekundayo album, they did some straight forward reggae tunes inspired by different eras alongside some modern R\u0026amp;B tracks that would fit more comfortably next to Frank Ocean than Jacob Miller. It is this same notion that old and new can live so comfortably together that birthed the idea of Ekundayo Inversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional dub came out of reggae in the late 60s and early 70s when pioneers like King Tubby and Lee Perry started taking the multi track recordings of songs and running them back through the board adding effects and additional instrumentation. These recordings are called \"dubs\" or \"versions\" and are typically instrumentals with flourishes of vocals from the original tracks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEl Michels decided to use the blueprints left behind and make something using the influences of today. He wound up straying so far from the traditional format that it didn't seem right to use the word 'Dub', hence Ekundayo Inversions. All the songs are tied together by WhatsApp messages between Leon and Liam that perfectly narrate the story of this record and their working relationship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the highlights of Ekundayo Inversions is a guest appearance from the legendary Lee \"Scratch\" Perry on the \"Ugly Truth\" version. L$P switches between singing and talking, proclaiming his powers one minute and playing with the track's title the next. On \"Awkward Pt.2\" Leon takes one of the most experimental songs from Ekundayo and actually straightens it out. A track that once seemed to be floating in space has now been anchored by the addition of drums and bass. \"Faded\", a version of \"Paper Tiger\", is given the full EMA treatment with the addition of emotive horns over an uncomfortably sparse rhythm track peppered with Liam's voice drenched in delay and echo. \"Champions\" features a verse from Black Thought of The Roots and halfway through, El Michels sends the rhythm section 50 years back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the day, Ekundayo Inversions is a testament to how strong the original songs are. 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The tried and true chemistry between Bailey and producer Leon Michels strikes again, taking the sound they established on Bailey's 2020 Ekundayo album and pushing it further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe A side \"Dance With Me\" is an infectious Popcorn two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early Reggae days. Bailey steps into the dance with hopes of finding a new love while the El Michels Affair produced track will pull us all out on the dance floor with them. The B side \"Mercy Tree\" is a powerhouse of Reggae Rebel Music. Bailey addresses the racial tensions that plague humanity and encourages everyone to step up and do their part to help foster equality. 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Following the success of 2020's Ekundayo album, the tried and true chemistry of Bailey and producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) is on full display again as they take the sound they established and push it further. On Zero Grace they lean more into the bleeding heart singer-songwriter side of Liam. The result, much like Bailey himself, is impulsively honest without reserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in Nottingham, England, the son of an English mother and 2nd generation Jamaican English father, Liam will admit his early childhood was fairly chaotic and filled with \"all the cliche racism that happens when people started mixing up in the '80s in England.\" Liam got his early influences from his mom's record collection. Bob Marley and Dillinger, Stevie Wonder and The Supremes, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix would eventually shape the singer\/songwriter we know today. Fast-forward to 2005, Liam is in London performing at every open mic and acoustic night he could, hustling with hopes of landing a record deal. It was through this time that Liam first teamed up with Michels, musician\/producer luminary, and the co-founder of Brooklyn's own Big Crown Records. Liam flew out to New York and those first sessions together produced the now classic tunes \"When Will They Learn\" and \"I'm Gonna Miss You\" which still gets spins at Reggae spots around the globe and were co-signed by heavy hitters like David Rodigan \u0026amp; Don Letts. That first trip to NYC brought a lot of industry attention to Liam, including being noticed by a just-famous Amy Winehouse who heard one of Liam's apartment-made, lo-fi recordings, and liked what she heard. Regardless of the audio quality, Liam's particular sound shone through-all guitar, warm-rough and genuine soul. Eventually Liam signed to Polydor and wound up bumping against the typical major label industry obstacles. They already had an idea of the Liam they wanted to make, promote, and push. With the typical large advance enticement, Liam did his best to trust that path. \"Maybe I can make it work,' that's what you're thinking,\" Liam remembers, \"but, you quickly find out that you can't.\" Zero Grace is full of freedom and love, in fact, working with Leon Michels and Big Crown Records has encouraged Liam to be himself. On album opener \"Holding On ' Bailey speaks to his observations \u0026amp; fears when looking out at the world in front of him and also to the dedication it has taken to get on the other side of his personal trials \u0026amp; tribulations. \"Dance With Me\" is an instantly infectious two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early Reggae days. 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They already had an idea of the Liam they wanted to make, promote, and push. With the typical large advance enticement, Liam did his best to trust that path. \"Maybe I can make it work,' that's what you're thinking,\" Liam remembers, \"but, you quickly find out that you can't.\" Zero Grace is full of freedom and love, in fact, working with Leon Michels and Big Crown Records has encouraged Liam to be himself. On album opener \"Holding On ' Bailey speaks to his observations \u0026amp; fears when looking out at the world in front of him and also to the dedication it has taken to get on the other side of his personal trials \u0026amp; tribulations. \"Dance With Me\" is an instantly infectious two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early Reggae days. 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