Incognito is getting ready to celebrate yet another career milestone. The iconic British group created by the maestro Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick is scheduled to release their 20th studio album Music. Magic. Ironic. this month. The historic set will drop on Thursday, December 25th, so make some room for it under your Christmas tree and in your music collections.
Music. Magic. Ironic.’s arrival on Christmas Day is the perfect release date for this collection because it’s shaping up to be quite a gift. The project is a double album showcasing 17 tracks, including a groovy cover of Roy Ayers’ hit “Running Away” featuring lead vocals by Tony Momrelle and Joy Rose and the return of Incognito mainstay Maysa on the song “Lost Until I Want To Be Found.”
Aside from those esteemed collaborators, the collective known for its soulful roster of vocalists has a few more in the mix. There’s Zebulon Ellis who can be heard on the lead single “Strangers Become Friends” and the cut “Changes In Me,” Natalie Duncan, Cleo Stewart, Imaani, Megan Khan and Chicco Allotta.
Incognito wants their fans to get their groove on this holiday season and well into the new year and beyond with the release of Music. Magic. Ironic., but there’s more to this album than catching a vibe and working up a sweat on the dance floor.
“Music is the message, the power and the key. Hope that you enjoy this 20th chapter of the Incognito story,” Bluey said in a teaser video recorded alongside the album’s co-producer and mixer Mo Hausler. Bluey also touched on what inspired the title, sharing, “You see, I was five years old when I mistakenly called ‘music’ ‘magic.’ Feeling trapped in a broken world 63 years later, this album has magically set my soul free.”
With 46 years and now 20 albums in, Incognito is still going strong and sounding better than ever. Music. Magic. Ironic. will be released worldwide on Splash Blue and available on all streaming platforms and on vinyl and CD, which can be pre-ordered from Bandcamp. Preview the album with the singles “Strangers Become Friends,” “It’s About Time” and “Running Away,” view Bluey and Mo chatting it up in the studio and check the full tracklist below.
Incognito Music. Magic. Ironic. tracklist:
1. It’s About Time feat. Joy Rose
2. Running Away feat. Tony Momrelle
3. Can’t Be A Fool feat. Natalie Duncan
4. Lost Until I Want To Be Found feat. Maysa
5. Reasons To Love feat. Cleo Reign Stewart
6. Can’t Give Up On This Feeling feat. Joy Rose, Imaani & Cleo Reign Stewart
7. In Time We’ll Love Again
8. This Is Your World feat. Cleo Reign Stewart
9. Changes In Me feat. Zebulon Ellis
10. Like Fire In The Rain feat. Natalie Duncan
11. (Your Lovin’ Is) Everywhere feat. Tony Momrelle
12. Zahra Smiles
13. Strangers Become Friends feat. Zebulon Ellis
14. Sweet Enough feat. Tony Momrelle & Megan Khan
15. Rain On A Hot Tin Roof
16. Late Night On The Subway feat. Tony Momrelle
17. Music. Magic. Ironic. feat. Chicco Allotta
