Outta Sync, by Don Letts

Outta Sync

by Don Letts

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1.	Outta Sync 04:31	info
2.	Something Coming Off (ft. Hollie Cook) 04:01	info
3.	The Universe Knows What You've Done (feat. John Cusack) 04:14		buy track
4.	Touch (feat. Gaudi) 04:03		buy track
5.	Crooked Face 03:47	info
6.	Yes 03:02	info
7.	Situationist (ft. Zoe Devlin Love) 03:46	info
8.	The Doorman 03:53		buy track
9.	No Fooling Me (ft. Hollie Cook) 03:38	info
10.	Wrong 05:19	info
11.	Civilization (ft. Honor Letts) 04:11	info
12.	Present Dilemmas (ft. Wayne Coyne) 04:30	info

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“A charming blend of reggae, dub and pop laying out his philosophy and life story so far.” - The Times

“Breezy fun with a serious message.” - Brooklyn Vegan

“Legendary.”- Clash

“Punk legend.”- Dazed

BBC Breakfast, BBC1 and Sunday Brunch, CH4 interviews

Don Letts’ philosophy has always been that another day brings a new opportunity. And so, at the age of 67-years-old, the musician, DJ, film director, radio broadcaster, author and honorary doctorate today completes the one creative endeavour that he has not yet pursued: the release of his debut album ‘Outta Sync’.

‘Outta Sync’ is a glorious experience that traverses across Don’s myriad array of musical passions, taking in elements of cosmic reggae, psych ska and kaleidoscopic pop, coloured by Hammond, sitar, melodica, glockenspiel and an a-list synth line-up of Minimoog, Arp Odyssey and Korg MS20. It’s also a record full of inspired collaborations with a range of creative forces, many of whom have an intriguing connection to his storied career. A quick roll call: producer, solo artist and worldbeat pioneer Gaudi; Grammy-winning producer and Killing Joke bassist Youth; Hollie Cook, Zoe Devlin Love, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips and, of course, Don’s daughter Honor.

But at the centre is the voice of the man himself, his mellifluous vocals, raps and spoken word sharing hopes and fears born from his years of experience… albeit with the lyrical disclaimer, “I’ve finally come to realise I might not be so old and wise.”

Don says, “This album is totally me. The sum total of my whole cultural journey is on this record, and it reflects the duality of my existence, which is Black and British. It’s essentially a soundtrack to my mind, with some wicked bass lines.”

Already previewed by a handful of singles (the title track, ‘Wrong’, ‘No Fooling Me’, ‘Touch’ and ‘The Universe Knows What You’ve Done’), the brand new material on ‘Outta Sync’ is just as essential. An early highlight comes when he teams up with Hollie Cook again, this time with the pair harmonising on the rousing reggae rocker ‘Something Coming Off’, before Don’s booming baritone toasting provides the contrast to Zoe Devlin Love’s feminine lead vocals on ‘Situationist’.

Elsewhere, Don’s gift for an insightful, observational lyric is firmly in focus as he depicts a city’s nightlife through the eye of a bouncer on ‘The Doorman’. And what he learns is that a doorman’s approach should be one of inclusivity rather than exclusivity. “The best goddamn doorman the city’s ever seen” realises that the myriad characters present in a club are the people that give the venue its personality and identity. Another storytelling high emerges when Don’s daughter Honor jumps in on ‘Civilization’, a sitar-studded odyssey with an electronic groove, which tells the tale of how Don got lost and nearly died in Africa (his unlikely saviours being a group of German tourists). The album’s closing song, ‘Present Dilemmas’, changes the ambience to starbound psychedelia with the help of Wayne Coyne, but its conclusion is completely down-to-earth, “I know I’ll be fine, because I know I can count on you.”

And that’s the ‘Outta Sync’ album. The west Londoner, who has worked with everyone from The Clash to Sinead O’Connor, Bob Marley to Paul McCartney and multiple others on assorted adventures in between, has now made an album of his own. But as tomorrow is another day and another opportunity, the question that remains is: what next for the Rebel Dread?

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released September 29, 2023

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