US r&b producers love to come out into the spotlight at the moment, and the latest are The Stereotypes now performing as Jon MCXRO (amusingly pronounced Jon McEnroe).
They’ve just released their debut album for free download (get it legally here) and a video for the fun electro-rap of LEGO.
The standout track for me though is ‘Somewhere in Italy’. Featuring former US boyband member Travis Garland (he was in a group with Artie from Glee), it samples Piero Umilani’s Crepuscolo Sul Mare, composed for the Ocean’s 12 soundtrack, and is just 4 minutes of a lush r&b groove.
Utterly gorgeous