The Style Council - Café BleuWhen The Style Councils debut album Caf Bleu was released in 1984, Weller and wing man Mick Talbot unveiled a cosmopolitan blend of jazz, soul, and pop that felt effortlessly sophisticated and daringly fresh. Caf Bleu was more than a debutit was a statement of intent, redefining what British pop could sound like in a new decade. Since then, fans have been waiting for a deep dive into the Style Council vaults eager to hear any unreleased material. And

outernational crate diggers etc

a version of Gene McDaniels' "Compared to What

struggle and triumph

A decade has passed since the release of Yanqui Uxo

Samson and Delilah)

THE GUARDIAN - “Keepsake” included in tracks of the week (20th Feb) “devastatingly

which was adopted as an electronica anthem

in the words of frontman Joe Love

compiled by hardcore record collectors Michael Klausman (former used LP buyer for NYC's recently shuttered Other Music) and Brooks Rice

There are a bunch of songs written and recorded in the 2009-2010 window

The drama here is internal

While a resolutely hip-hop project