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Amp Fiddler 'Amp Dog Knights' (Mahogani Music)
After last year’s underwhelming album of club-focused sounds, Amp Fiddler is back to doing what he does best: serving up sweet soul, feel-good “fonk” (as he calls it) and lush deep house, all littered with his own instrumentation and, variously, buttery or more gritty vocal work. Guests Moodymann, J Dilla and Andres add even more weight to an LP that’s as authentic as they come, and puts the criminally underrated Fiddler on a par with Curtis Mayfield and George Clinton. Cuddly slow jams such as ‘Keep Comin’ sit next to the raw beats of ‘Grandma’s Radio’ and the woozy chords of ‘No Politics.’ The LP’s golden hues, low-slung bass riffs and twinkling melodic richness will soften the heart of anyone. Kristan J Caryl
9/10
