Full Circle, by MUSCLECARS & TORIBIO

Full Circle

by MUSCLECARS & TORIBIO

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1.	Roland Clark, MUSCLECARS & Toribio - That's My Story 08:49	buy track
2.	That's My Story (Breakthrough Dub) 07:15	buy track
3.	Be Honest 05:58	buy track
4.	Agua De Florida 07:28	buy track

about

Two jewels in the crown of the soulful electronic music scene in NYC unite for a spellbinding EP on Rhythm Section International. ”Full Circle” is a brand new body of work from Musclecars & Toribio.
To call this 12” simply epic would almost be doing it a disservice. The breadth of musicality and execution of ideas contained across three compositions is nothing short of miraculous.
I use the word composition intentionally: these are not merely tracks - these are three movements making up a concerto - with a dub thrown in for good measure!

The record kicks off with a soulful house behemoth, “ That’s My Story” featuring NJ legend Roland Clark on vocals giving sweet, sweet testimony. In many ways, this track feels like a coming together of the trio’s influences. The lyrics contextualise it, giving it this intimate, confessional feel. The Latin drums shuffling amidst the 909 kick drive it forward and the organ swimming freely amongst it all takes us to church. It’s a timeless track - paying homage to the various New York traditions laid down by Louis Vega, Timmy Regisford, Joaquin Claussell , Ron Trent et al - all heroes and collaborators of the composers who - with this effort - have surely now earned their place in the pantheon of American Soul Music.

‘Be Honest’ maintains the confessional tone with the lyrics but takes things right back down in terms of tempo. Is it a love song, an ultimatum or a cry for help? Whichever way you interpret it, this track is Toribio’s time to shine as a lead vocalist and he hits all the notes, leaving not a dry eye in the house. This is a delicate tour de force, delivered with such raw emotion and vulnerability it allows the instrumentation to take a back seat - just a gentle groove, swelling strings and some unresolved chords are all that’s required to transform us into the main character of this story. We’re left hanging, and it’s oh so relatable.

Agua De Florida serves as an uplifting, fast-paced finale to the concerto, and this one’s all about the trumpet. If Herb Alpert were making house music, I imagine this is what it would sound like. Throbbing bass and noodling synths join the melee and crank the joy up to 11. If the EP is a story arc over three tracks, then we’re definitely not left hanging with this one. All is resolved, things are moving onwards and upwards, and the circle is complete.

Full Circle is out on 30th October on all platforms digitally as well as worldwide on 12” Vinyl.