Corrella: Skeletons (digital outlets)

The Blue Eyed Māori hitmakers return with an album which ticks the boxes between reggae and soul but neatly weaves through social observation and jazzy horns (the smart Power), politics plus yacht rock (the less than subtle Cookie), reggae on the march (War with “I shouldn't want to fight no more, but in the end, it's always been this way”) and moments of quiet reflection waiting for a lover to come round (All There Is).

There's astute local observation (Too Chur) and enjoyable parochialism too: “If I don’t see tomorrow, this is all I need. An ice cold Lion Red, a backseat for a bed” on For the Night.

Over summer when we're drowning in numerous local singles promising South Pacific-inspired roots reggae with of soul, funk and pop for those long afternoons around the barbecue, Corrella manage to give some lyrical bite to songs which will also play well as we poke the sausages around.

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You can hear and buy this album at bandcamp here