Shaboo Strikes Back - 2022 UK First Word Records 25-track LP

First Word Records is very proud to welcome back Don Leisure, with a brand new 25-track album 'Shaboo Strikes Back'.Five years have passed since the first 'Shaboo' album was released. A collection of beats and pieces that documented the road trip of Don's youth - hip hop music interspersed with Asian radio station jingles of old, dedicated to Bollywood actor, Nasser 'Shaboo' Bharwani - Don Leisure's late uncle.This album was heralded as 'the best album of it's kind since J Dilla's 'Donuts' and deemed 'unmissable' by the folks at Piccadilly Records. It also had strong support from BBC 6 Music's Tom Ravenscroft ('very, very good this indeed'), Huey Morgan ('my beat of the week'), Worldwide FM's Lefto ('defo down with this'), Rob Da Bank ('this is wicked') and the likes of Mathieu Schreyer (KCRW, LA), Alex Ruder (KEXP, Seattle), Kid Fonque (5FM, South Africa), Om Unit, Jon1st, Mr Thing, Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts), Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s), Tim Parker (NTS) and tons more from across the globe.Don Leisure is a DJ and producer based in Cardiff, Wales, sometimes known as one half of Darkhouse Family, along with Earl Jeffers. He's been a prolific beat-maker for many years, releasing under a variety of monikers for labels such as Metalheadz, International Anthem, Fat City, Izwid, Earnest Endeavours and Group BraCil. His most recent release was a remix for Gruff Rhys, which was released on Rough Trade.In 2020 he was nominated for the Welsh Music Prize for his 'Steel Zakusi' project, and has dropped several releases for First Word, including the acclaimed 2019 'Halal Cool J' album and various Darkhouse Family projects, including collabs with artists as diverse as Charlotte Church, Om'Mas Keith and Children of Zeus's Tyler Daley, additionally to remixes from DJ Spinna and label-mate, Kaidi Tatham. As a DJ he has provided mixes for BBC 6 Music, NTS, Rinse FM, Solid Steel and Boxout FM in India, as well as performing at The Jazz Cafe, Fabric and on Boiler Room.'Shaboo Strikes Back' is a much-awaited sequel to the 2017 smash, and again features a modest 25 tracks. Psychedelic fuzzy samples and phat beats aplenty, Don Leisure once again takes us on a far-out trip across soundscapes. A real tapestry of flavors, from jazz to reggae, and from the soulful to the spiritual, this time round he's invited a few special guests to join him on his travels - most notably Welsh legend Gruff Rhys provides the vocals on 'Neon Drizzle (Hotel Shaboo)', whilst acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid and Jazzman-signed harpist Amanda Whiting lend their talents to 'All Praises Due'. There is even a special cameo appearance from his young daughter, (aka Shaboo's great-niece!), Naima, on 'Naima's Dream'.

Tracklisting.

1. Egg Yolk Bun 02:43
2. In The City 00:58
3. Beyond A Shadow 01:42
4. Regency 01:33
5. Shaboo Strikes Back 01:27
6. Big Trouble 01:07
7. Amiga 3000 01:43
8. The Balcony ft David Newington 01:40
9. Love Theme 01:16
10.Shaboo's Hideout 00:56
11.Clearing Skies 01:18
12.Chase Theme 02:12
13.El Mono Was Here 01:57
14.Naima's Dream 01:45
15.Beware 01:58
16.Samosa Swiss 02:13
17.Muscle Head 01:17
18.Sugar Cane Juice 01:45
19.Holistic Healan 01:41
20.King Of Alperton 01:38
21.Almost Lost It 01:53
22.All Praises Due ft Angel Bat Dawid & Amanda Whiting 04:13
23.GTO Nights 02:30
24.Neon Drizzle (Hotel Shaboo) ft Gruff Rhys 03:27 
25.End Credits 01:44