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The Haggis Horns – Stand Up For Love | Album of the day 26th of May 2020

Two years in the making, The Haggis Horns return with their 5th album in the shape of ‘Stand Up For Love’. Horn man Malcolm Strachan impressed s with his superb solo album a few months back and he’s back with the band for this tough nine-track soul/funk album. John McCallum returns on vocal duties on a set heavily influenced by the likes of Kool & The Gang, Fred Wesley & The JB’s, The Blackbyrds, The Fatback Band, and more. The instrumental burner ‘Haggis Express’ is a killer with wiry keys, sharp horns and a driving groove, ‘Suzy Traffic’ bounces while the thumping ‘Shoulder To Shoulder’ is another highlight. The sneaking vibe of ‘Nothing But Love In The End’ is a more laid back, soulful moment, they show another side with the reggae flavoured title-track while the rasping instrumental ‘Burning’ again shows the band firmly on the one. The easy flowing soulful ‘Give It Up’ (Don’t Take Part In The Madness)’ is a fitting way to end a very good album. Recommended.

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Listen to tracks
Don’t Give a Damn (feat. John McCallum)
Shoulder to Shoulder (feat. John McCallum)
Suzi Traffic (feat. John McCallum)
Haggis Express
Nothing but Love in the End (feat. John McCallum)
Stand up for Love (feat. John McCallum)
Burning
Ain’t Loving One Another (feat. John McCallum)
Give It Up (Don’t Take Part in the Madness) [feat. John McCallum]

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