{"product_id":"intuition-3","title":"Intuition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCult Funk Ensemble Brooklyn Funk Essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e release their new album \u003cem\u003eIntuition\u003c\/em\u003e, including the successful recent singles \"\u003cem\u003eHow Happy\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eAA Side Single\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and \"\u003cem\u003eScream!\u003c\/em\u003e\" It features the legendary, inimitable \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Limerick\u003c\/strong\u003e on vocals and is released on \u003cstrong\u003eDorado Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band's home now for 6 of their 7 albums starting with \u003cem\u003eCool \u0026amp; Steady \u0026amp; Easy\u003c\/em\u003e in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been quite a journey for \u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn Funk Essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e, who across a career that stretches 28 years and the release of six albums, have established themselves as an audacious ever-evolving project fusing soul, hip hop, spoken word, jazz, latin, afrobeat and, of course, funk. Between recording what is now seven studio albums, BFE have made a name for themselves as absolutely electric performers, exhilarating their loyal and adoring fanbase with performances across every continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in the early '90s by \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLati Kronlund\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn Funk Essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e were regulars of New York's vibrant club scene by the time their debut album, \u003cem\u003eCool \u0026amp; Steady \u0026amp; Easy\u003c\/em\u003e, hit the shelves. Released by \u003cstrong\u003eDorado Records\u003c\/strong\u003e and combining classic funk's raw, mind-bending basslines, peak-era disco's euphoric vocals and early hip-hop's observational lyricism, the album was an immediate hit in the US and elsewhere, securing a No.1 spot on \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e's Alternative R\u0026amp;B Album of the Year chart in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Essentials make a welcome return to releasing music following the pandemic with their new single \"\u003cem\u003eScream!\u003c\/em\u003e\" and forthcoming seventh album \u003cem\u003eIntuition\u003c\/em\u003e, co-founder, bassist and musical director \u003cstrong\u003eLati Kronlund\u003c\/strong\u003e said, \"BFE is all about the jam, and jamming together is definitely when we get creative, vibe and have fun while writing songs. Especially when you are playing with people who you know well and have a good groove with, that's where the idea of our new album \u003cem\u003eIntuition\u003c\/em\u003e comes in.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorado","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51246057587019,"sku":"2016670","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51246058144075,"sku":"2016688","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_3cf2b90a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739231464","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/intuition-3","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}