{"product_id":"don-letts-outta-sync","title":"DON LETTS - Outta Sync","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom working with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e to colliding genres with \u003cstrong\u003eBig Audio Dynamite\u003c\/strong\u003e, still presenting his own radio show on \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBBC 6Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, winning a Grammy and receiving an honorary doctorate for his contribution to culture \u003cstrong\u003eDon Letts\u003c\/strong\u003e appears to have done it all. Indeed along with the release of his best selling autobiography ‘\u003cem\u003eThere and Black Again\u003c\/em\u003e’ last year and ‘\u003cem\u003eRebel Dread\u003c\/em\u003e’ a film documenting his life released this year you’d be forgiven for thinking he had. But there’s one thing the 66-year old polymath hasn’t done… until now.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon Letts now releases his debut album, titled \u003cem\u003eOutta Sync\u003c\/em\u003e, which was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eGaudi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The single '\u003cem\u003eOutta Sync\u003c\/em\u003e' a heady cocktail of dubbed out bass heavy rhythms, island vibes n’ spoken word juxtaposed with melodic hooks and harmonies. The album is exactly what you’d anticipate a Don Letts project to sound like. ‘\u003cem\u003eOutta Sync\u003c\/em\u003e’ the title track is also notable as one of a few songs that can introduce such a storied life within a single verse: “Now, because of my duality, raised on pop and bass, didn't really bother me, ’cause it's all about the taste, I’m the vinyl generation, and that’s how I got my start, combining clothes and music, and I turned it into art.” And that’s just the introduction! Don goes on to reflect upon the changing world around him and his own shifting perceptions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIronically he hadn’t really intended to make music of his own. But then lockdown hit and his old friend, producer extraordinaire and \u003cstrong\u003eKilling Joke\u003c\/strong\u003e bassist \u003cstrong\u003eYouth\u003c\/strong\u003e encouraged him to give it a go, even sending him some bass lines to work with, yet Don wasn’t entirely convinced. That changed when he worked in the studio with dub producer Gaudi, another long time friend of Don known for his work with \u003cstrong\u003eSteel Pulse\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLee “Scratch” Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e to name but a few. The pair produced a remake of \u003cstrong\u003eBig Audio Dynamite\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eSightsee MC\u003c\/em\u003e’ for the dub-inspired post-punk band \u003cstrong\u003eMegative\u003c\/strong\u003e. They then collaborated on a dub remix of \u003cstrong\u003eB.A.D\u003c\/strong\u003e’s classic ‘\u003cem\u003eE=MC2\u003c\/em\u003e’ for 2021’s \u003cem\u003eLateNightTales\u003c\/em\u003e compilation ‘\u003cem\u003eVersion Excursion\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon and Gaudi sonically clicked and ended up working together in Gaudi’s studio for nine months, three days a week, navigating both lockdown and Don’s arkestral vision. The result was Letts’ debut solo album, produced and co-written by Gaudi. Featuring eleven mostly self-written tracks, \u003cem\u003eOutta Sync\u003c\/em\u003e reflects his myriad tastes and interests, as well as his unique worldview. It also highlights an intriguing array of guests: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Flaming Lips\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cstrong\u003eWayne Coyne\u003c\/strong\u003e makes an appearance, as does lovers rock queen \u003cstrong\u003eHollie Cook\u003c\/strong\u003e. Don co-wrote the song ‘\u003cem\u003eSituationist\u003c\/em\u003e’ with \u003cstrong\u003eZoe Devlin Love\u003c\/strong\u003e, previously of \u003cstrong\u003eAlabama 3\u003c\/strong\u003e. Keeping it in the family is Don’s daughter \u003cstrong\u003eHonor\u003c\/strong\u003e, who sings on the sitar-studded electronic groove ‘\u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e’. Collectively it’s a snapshot of who Don Letts really is in the here and now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cooking Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl [DATE TBC]","offer_id":42708826423457,"sku":"SDZ-09927","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Don_Letts_-_Outta_Sync.jpg?v=1781228410","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/don-letts-outta-sync","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}