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Further Out Than the Edge
File:Further Out Than the Edge.jpg
Studio album by
Speakers Corner Quartet
ReleasedJune 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)
Recorded2016–2023[1]
Genre
Length49:18
LabelOTIH
ProducerSpeakers Cornet Quartet
Singles from Further Out Than the Edge
  1. "Can We Do This?"
    Released: February 15, 2023
  2. "Fix"
    Released: March 22, 2023
  3. "On Grounds"
    Released: April 12, 2023
  4. "Geronimo Blues"
    Released: May 3, 2023
  5. "Soapbox Soliloquy"
    Released: May 24, 2023

Further Out Than the Edge is the debut studio album by South London jazz band Speakers Corner Quartet, released on June 2, 2023, by OTIH Records.[5][3][6] The album features guest appearances from Coby Sey, Kelsey Lu, Tirzah, Confucius MC, Joe Armon-Jones, Léa Sen, Kae Tempest, Sampha, Leilah, James Massiah, Tawiah, Lafawndah, Trustfall, Shabaka Hutchings, and Mica Levi.

Background

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Speakers Corner Quartet was formed in 2006. The group derived their name from the open mic spoken word and hip-hop jam night at the Brixton Jamm nightclub where they performed as the house band.[3][7][8][1] Since forming, the group has worked with artists including Sampha, Kae Tempest, Tirzah, Dean Blunt, MF DOOM, Lianne La Havas, Mica Levi, Chris Ofili and Herbie Hancock.[7][4][9] The group consists of Alan Ross "Biscuit" Harris on flute, Giles Kwakeulati "Kwake Bass" King-Ashong on drums & percussion, Peter Bennie on bass, and Raven Bush on violin.[7][10][11]

The album began production in 2016 when Biscuit started editing recordings of the band's jam sessions, splicing, chopping, looping, and self-sampling the band's instrumentals.[7][1][12] Over the next seven years, the group worked with various London musicians that they had previously collaborated with to bring vocal performances and additional instrumentation to the album.[7][1] All vocals on the album are from guest features.[10]

Release

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On February 15, 2023, Speakers Corner Quartet released the album's first single "Can We Do This?" featuring English singer Sampha.[13][14][15] On March 22, 2023, the album's second single "Fix" featuring English singer Tirzah was released.[16][17] The album's third single, "On Grounds" featuring English singer Coby Sey, was released on April 12, 2023.[3][18] On May 3, 2023, the album's fourth single "Geronimo Blues" featuring English poet Kae Tempest was released.[19][20][21] The album's fifth single, "Soapbox Soliloquy" featuring British singer Leilah, was released on May 24, 2023.[22][23] A deluxe edition of the album was released on November 10, 2023.[24]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[25]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Magazine8/10[4]
Loud and Quiet9/10[9]
The ObserverStarStarStarStarStar[8]
Pitchfork7.1/10[1]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Further Out Than The Edge received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[25]

Ammar Kalia of The Observer praised the album's instrumentation as "remarkably cohesive" with "dark, downbeat textures" that support the album's features.[8] Writing for Resident Advisor, Fred Garratt-Stanley praised the album's instrumentation as a mix of "sparse, hip-hop-speckled rhythm sections with expressive jazz melodies and flashes of abstract orchestral instrumentation."[10] He also praised the writing from the album's guest appearances for its "politically conscious storytelling, exposing social dilemmas and inequalities with clarity and grit."[10] Clash Magazine's Ana Lamond praised the album's instrumentation, writing: "Melding together the freeing elements of jazz with subtle electronics and poetry, the group’s succinct instrumentation ties everything together into one, cohesive body of work."[4] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork describes the album as "elegant, reflective, and immaculately constructed" and "reflects the group’s open-mic origins."[1] Writing for Loud and Quiet, Dhruva Balram praised the album's production as "making each of the individual guests’ talents shine even brighter."[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alan Ross Harris, Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong, Peter Bennie, and Raven Bush.

Further Out Than the Edge track listing
No.TitleLength
1."On Grounds" (with Coby Sey)3:10
2."Acute Truth" (with Kelsey Lu)3:41
3."fix" (with Tirzah)2:39
4."Wavelet" (with Confucius MC and Joe Armon-Jones)3:25
5."Dreaded!" (with Léa Sen)4:03
6."Geronimo Blues" (with Kae Tempest)4:26
7."Can We Do This?" (with Sampha)2:57
8."Soapbox Soliloquy" (with LEILAH)3:58
9."Hither Green" (with James Massiah)2:42
10."Round Again" (with Tawiah)4:45
11."Behind The Sun" (with Lafawndah and Trustfall)6:40
12."Shabz Needs Sun" (with Shabaka Hutchings)1:45
13."Karainagar" (with Mica Levi)5:21
Total length:49:18
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."Can We Do This? - Original Demo" (with Sampha)1:31
2."Take Your Dreams Off Of The Shelf" (with Laraaji)4:21
3."Scorpion Yard" (with Mica Levi)6:14
4."Wavelet - Live at The Portico" (with Confucius MC and Joe Armon-Jones)3:53
5."fix - Live at The Portico" (with Tirzah)2:50
6."Geronimo Blues - Live at The Portico" (with Kae Tempest)5:20
7."On Grounds - Live at The Portico" (with Coby Sey)4:44
8."Can We Do This? - Instrumental"2:58
9."On Grounds - Instrumental"3:14
10."Soapbox Soliloquy - Instrumental"3:40
Total length:88:03

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