Into the Depths:Mark Rae

Title: Into the Depths

Label: Grand Central

Genre: UK Club Pop

Rating: 4.5 of 7

Mark Rae, ex-half or Rae and Christian, has dropped his second solo album titled Into the Depths. Rae, a DJ, producer, remixer, record company owner and artist, releases an album that is produced so much, it comes off sounding too polished. Utilizing a combination of funk-jazz, hip-hop, reggae and dancehall, the music is club and radio-friendly. The album is made up of sampled beats and breaks, along with a looser vibe thanks to the live drums, keyboards, guitar and bass. Rae contributes most of the vocals on the CD, along with the addition of sultry-singer Veba and reggae-ish Pete Simpson. This album could be very good, but it is too polished, so much so, it sounds cheesy. It definitely has a UK club feel to it, but more the pop-radio kind rather than the dirty-grit of the underground scene. I tried, but just could not get into this album… if you are into the UK club scene or danceable pop, give it a try.

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