説明
The Slitsの元メンバーであり、パンクとレゲエの血脈を継承するHollie Cook。名匠Prince Fattyと作り上げた、60年代ガールズ・グループの輝きとラヴァーズ・ロックが交錯する現代トロピカル・ポップの金字塔だ。
伝説的パンク・バンド、The Slitsでの活動を経て、現代ラヴァーズ・ロックの女王へと登り詰めた彼女の原点ともいえる本作は、プロデューサーのPrince Fattyと共に、Janet KayやPhyllis Dillonといったレジェンドたちへの敬意を「トロピカル・ポップ」という独自の形に結晶させている。
世界的な支持を得る名曲「Milk & Honey」をはじめ、陽光を浴びたような多幸感あふれるグルーヴが全編を支配しており、The Shangri-Lasの「(Remember) Walkin' In The Sand」やRachel Sweetの「It's So Different Here」といったカヴァー曲でも、切なさを希望へと変えるような、しなやかで甘いヴォーカルが際立つ。
Dennis BovellやStyle Scott、Omarら超一流のミュージシャンが参加しているのも見逃せない。重厚なベースがうねるダブ仕立ての「Sugar Water (Look At My Face)」から、軽快なリズムを刻む「Body Beat」まで、ヴィンテージな質感と現代の感覚を完璧なバランスで共存させている。時代を問わず愛されるべきマスターピースが、鮮やかなイエロー・ヴァイナルで復刻！
A1. Milk And Honey
A2. That Very Night
A3. Walking In The Sand
A4. Cry (Disco Mix)
A5. It's So Different Here
B1. Sugar Water (Look At My Face) ft. Horseman
B2. Shadow Kissing
B3. Used To Be
B4. Body Beat ft. Horseman
Mr Bongo present a yellow vinyl repress of Hollie’s sensational, self-titled 2011 debut album. 14 years on, this timeless debut produced by Prince Fatty fuses Hollie's self-coined ‘tropical pop’ sound with her passion for reggae and lovers rock singers such as Janet Kay and Phyllis Dillon and classic '60s girl groups.
An album that radiates with highlights, it features what would become one of Hollie’s most popular songs, the super catchy, sun-soaked ‘Milk & Honey’ that has racked up over 46 million streams on Spotify alone. Elsewhere, there are distinctive reggae cover versions of the Shangri-Las ‘(Remember) Walkin’ In The Sand’, transformed from a dark, emotive cut into one filled with a flavour of hope, alongside a signature new spin on Rachel Sweet’s amazing, laidback ‘It's So Different Here’. Take to the bass-heavy ‘Sugar Water (Look At My Face)’ for a dub-leaning workout and look to the singles ‘That Very Night’ and ‘Body Beat’ to further feel the synergy between Hollie and Prince Fatty, showcasing songs that are inspired and influenced by the past but with a definitive foot in the present.
Adding further weight to this iconic debut, there are a talented array of musicians featuring across the record, including Omar, Dennis Bovell, George Decker (The Pioneers), Horseman, Style Scott, Black Steel, Mutant Hi-Fi and more. Along with Prince Fatty at the controls and Hollie on the mic, together they crafted a classic sound that feels as fresh (but also as vintage) as it did fourteen years ago. A modern masterpiece in its genre, and the start of Hollie’s journey to becoming the contemporary queen of the lovers rock sound.
