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.
Track listings:
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01 Don’t Give a Damn (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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02 Shoulder to Shoulder (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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03 Suzi Traffic (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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04 Haggis Express by Haggis Horns
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05 Nothing but Love in the End (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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06 Stand up for Love (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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07 Burning by Haggis Horns
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08 Ain’t Loving One Another (feat. John McCallum) by Haggis Horns
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09 Give It Up (Don’t Take Part in the Madness) [feat. John McCallum] by Haggis Horns
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